Welcome to Halder ...
Halder is located in Marathon County<1>.
The location of Halder has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Halder, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Halder is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Halder lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Halder: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities near Halder ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Halder.
- Wausau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
- Wausau is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
- Marshfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Weston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Kronenwetter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Rothschild
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothschild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
- Rothschild is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
- Mosinee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Schofield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Stratford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Marathon City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
- Marathon City is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Edgar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Edgar is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 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 Halder. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Halder.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Halder. 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 Halder.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Halder. See our Newspapers Page for Halder.
Adding Halder to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Halder 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 Halder was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Halder post office opened in 1887.
We also found Halder in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Halder.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halder. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marathon County: www.co.marathon.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 Marathon, 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 Halder - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |