Welcome to Lindsey ...
Lindsey is located in Wood County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lindsey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Lindsey is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lindsey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Lindsey: (715) & (534)<3>
Communities Also Named Lindsey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Lindsey - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia (2), Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lindsey.
Communities near Lindsey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lindsey.
- Marshfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Neillsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Spencer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Loyal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Pittsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Hewitt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Auburndale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Vesper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Granton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
- Granton is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Arpin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Lindsey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lindsey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lindsey. 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 Lindsey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lindsey. See our Newspapers Page for Lindsey.
Adding Lindsey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lindsey 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 Lindsey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lindsey post office opened in 1889.
We also found Lindsey in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lindsey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lindsey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.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 Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lindsey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |