Welcome to Hemlock ...
Hemlock is located in Clark County<1>.
The location of Hemlock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hemlock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Hemlock is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hemlock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Hemlock: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Hemlock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Hemlock - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan (4), New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hemlock.
Communities near Hemlock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hemlock.
- Stanley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Neillsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Abbotsford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Abbotsford is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Colby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Spencer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Thorp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Loyal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Owen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
- Owen is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Dorchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 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 Hemlock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hemlock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hemlock. 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 Hemlock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hemlock. See our Newspapers Page for Hemlock.
Adding Hemlock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hemlock 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 Hemlock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hemlock post office opened in 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hemlock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hemlock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.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 Clark, 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 Hemlock - 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/ |