Welcome to Levis ...
Levis is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Levis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Levis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Levis is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Levis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Levis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Levis - they are located in California and Quebec (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Levis.
Communities near Levis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Levis.
- Osseo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Whitehall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Augusta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Blair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Independence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Fall Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Strum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Eleva
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Fairchild
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Merrillan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Levis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Levis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Levis. 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 Levis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Levis. See our Newspapers Page for Levis.
Adding Levis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Levis 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 Levis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Levis post office opened in 1888.
We also found Levis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Levis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Levis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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 Jackson, 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 Levis - 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/ |