Welcome to Holy Cross ...
Holy Cross is located in Ozaukee County<1>.
The location of Holy Cross has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Holy Cross, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
Holy Cross is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Holy Cross lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Holy Cross is within the (262) area code.
Communities Also Named Holy Cross ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Holy Cross - they are located in Alaska, Iowa (2), Kansas and Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holy Cross.
Communities near Holy Cross ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holy Cross.
- West Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Mequon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Germantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Port Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
- Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
- Cedarburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Grafton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Plymouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- Sheboygan Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan Falls
- Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
- Saukville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Holy Cross. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holy Cross.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holy Cross. 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 Holy Cross.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holy Cross. See our Newspapers Page for Holy Cross.
Adding Holy Cross to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Holy Cross post office opened in 1866.
We also found Holy Cross in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Holy Cross.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holy Cross. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ozaukee County: www.co.ozaukee.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 Ozaukee, 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 Holy Cross - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |