Welcome to Lake Emily ...
So far, we found very little information about Lake Emily. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lake Emily to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lake Emily, please Contact Us.
Lake Emily would have been located within present day Portage County<2>.
The location of Lake Emily has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Emily, 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.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Emily: Lk. Emily
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lake Emily is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Lake Emily was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Lake Emily once stood is in the (715) and (534)<5> area codes.
Communities near Lake Emily ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Emily.
- Stevens Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Plover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Waupaca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Whiting
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Iola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Amherst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Plainfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Park Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Rosholt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Almond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 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 Lake Emily. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Emily.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Emily. 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 Lake Emily.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Emily. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Emily.
Adding Lake Emily to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake Emily 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 Lake Emily was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Emily.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lake Emily, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Portage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Emily - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |