Welcome to Larsen ...
Larsen is located in Winnebago County<1>.
The location of Larsen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Larsen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Larsen is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Larsen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Larsen: (920) and (274)<4>
Communities Also Named Larsen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Larsen - they are located in Florida and Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Larsen.
Communities near Larsen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Larsen.
- Appleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
- Former name for Appleton:
- Appleton Junction
- Oshkosh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshkosh
- Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,495 people
- Neenah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenah
- Neenah is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,363 people
- Fox Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing
- Fox Crossing is located in Winnebago County
- Menasha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Kaukauna
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
- Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
- Harrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Calumet County
- Little Chute
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
- Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
- New London
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
- Kimberly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,869 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 Larsen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Larsen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Larsen. 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 Larsen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Larsen. See our Newspapers Page for Larsen.
Adding Larsen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Larsen 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 Larsen was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Larsen in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Larsen post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Larsen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Larsen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.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 Winnebago, 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 Larsen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |