Welcome to Hatfield ...
Hatfield is located in Jackson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hatfield, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Hatfield is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hatfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Hatfield: (715) & (534)<3>
Communities Also Named Hatfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Hatfield - they are located in Arkansas, California, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hatfield.
Communities near Hatfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hatfield.
- Black River Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Neillsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Fairchild
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Merrillan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Alma Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Hixton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Granton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
- Granton is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Millston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Lynxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Humbird
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
- Humbird is located in Clark County
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 Hatfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hatfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hatfield. 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 Hatfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hatfield. See our Newspapers Page for Hatfield.
Adding Hatfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hatfield 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 Hatfield was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hatfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hatfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hatfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <4> | 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. |