Welcome to Hager City ...
Hager City is located in Pierce County<1>.
The location of Hager City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hager City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Hager City is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hager City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Hager City: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities near Hager City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hager City.
- Hastings
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
- Hastings is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <5>
- River Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- River Falls is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
- Lake City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <5>
- Prescott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
- Cannon Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
- Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <5>
- Ellsworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Goodhue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
- Goodhue is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <5>
- Plum City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Bay City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Bay City is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Bellechester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellechester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 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 Hager City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hager City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hager City. 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 Hager City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hager City. See our Newspapers Page for Hager City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hager City ...
Looking for more information about Hager City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hager City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hager City.
Adding Hager City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hager City 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 Hager City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hager City post office opened in 1887.
We also found Hager City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hager City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hager City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.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 Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hager City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |