Welcome to Little Sturgeon ...
Little Sturgeon is located in Door County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Little Sturgeon, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Little Sturgeon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
Little Sturgeon is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Little Sturgeon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Little Sturgeon: (920) and (274)<4>
Communities near Little Sturgeon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little Sturgeon.
- Marinette
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marinette
- Marinette is located in Marinette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,466 people
- Sturgeon Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Bay
- Sturgeon Bay is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,985 people
- Menominee
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Menominee is located in Menominee County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menominee <5>
- Oconto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto
- Oconto is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,575 people
- Peshtigo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshtigo
- Peshtigo is located in Marinette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,326 people
- Algoma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Kewaunee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,038 people
- Casco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Forestville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Egg Harbor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
- Egg Harbor is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Brussels
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
- Brussels is located in Door County
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 Little Sturgeon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little Sturgeon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little Sturgeon. 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 Little Sturgeon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Sturgeon. See our Newspapers Page for Little Sturgeon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Sturgeon ...
Looking for more information about Little Sturgeon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Little Sturgeon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Little Sturgeon.
Adding Little Sturgeon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Little Sturgeon 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 Little Sturgeon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Little Sturgeon post office opened in 1860.
We also found Little Sturgeon in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Little Sturgeon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Sturgeon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Door County: www.co.door.wi.gov/
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 Door, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little Sturgeon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |