Welcome to Gresham ...
The village of Gresham is located in Shawano County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gresham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gresham has a population of 562 people<2> (see below for details).
Gresham is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gresham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Gresham: 54128<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gresham had an population of 562 people. This is a decrease of 4.1% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.26% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gresham had a population of 586 people. This makes Gresham the county's 25th most populous community.
The population of Gresham represents 0.01% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1342nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 586 people, the population of Gresham increased 1.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 575 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gresham.
Communities Also Named Gresham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Gresham - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gresham.
Communities near Gresham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gresham.
- Shawano
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
- Shawano is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
- Clintonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
- Bonduel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonduel
- Bonduel is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Wittenberg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Tigerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Cecil
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Mattoon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Embarrass
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Bowler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Gresham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gresham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gresham. 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 Gresham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gresham. See our Newspapers Page for Gresham.
Adding Gresham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gresham in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gresham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gresham post office opened in 1883.
We also found Gresham in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gresham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gresham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shawano County: www.co.shawano.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 Shawano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gresham. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gresham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Gresham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gresham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |