Welcome to Grand Rapids ...
Grand Rapids is located in Wood County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Grand Rapids, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grand Rapids, you might consider that their post office opened in 1845.
A typical abbreviation for Grand Rapids: Grand Rpds.
Time Zone: Grand Rapids lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Grand Rapids ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Grand Rapids - they are located in British Columbia, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio (2) and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grand Rapids.
Communities near Grand Rapids ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grand Rapids.
- Stevens Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Plover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Nekoosa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Port Edwards
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Whiting
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Plainfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Pittsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Biron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Vesper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Park Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Grand Rapids. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grand Rapids.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grand Rapids. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grand Rapids.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand Rapids. See our Newspapers Page for Grand Rapids.
Adding Grand Rapids to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Grand Rapids was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Grand Rapids post office opened in 1845.
We also found Grand Rapids in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grand Rapids.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Rapids. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |