Welcome to High Bridge ...
High Bridge is located in Ashland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of High Bridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
A typical abbreviation for High Bridge: High Brg. (or less commonly used: High Brdg. or High Brdge.)
High Bridge is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: High Bridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from High Bridge, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for High Bridge: (715) & (534)<3>
The ZIP code for High Bridge: 54846<4>
Communities Also Named High Bridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named High Bridge - they are located in Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (3) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for High Bridge.
Communities near High Bridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near High Bridge.
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Ashland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,766 people
- Mellen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Mason
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Marengo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marengo is located in Ashland County
- White City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Ashland County
- Tannery Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannery Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery Town
- Tannery Town is located in Ashland County
- White River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
- White River is located in Ashland County
- Cedar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Odanah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
- Odanah is located in Ashland County
- Benoit
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bayfield 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 High Bridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for High Bridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of High Bridge. 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 High Bridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around High Bridge. See our Newspapers Page for High Bridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High Bridge ...
Looking for more information about High Bridge? 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 High Bridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for High Bridge.
Adding High Bridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of High Bridge 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 High Bridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the High Bridge post office opened in 1887.
We also found High Bridge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for High Bridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for High Bridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ashland County: www.co.ashland.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 Ashland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around High Bridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <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 community (such as High Bridge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether High Bridge 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/ |