Welcome to Markton ...
Markton is located in Langlade County<1>.
The location of Markton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Markton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Markton is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Markton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Markton: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Markton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Markton - they are located in Alabama and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Markton.
Communities near Markton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Markton.
- Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Mountain is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Armstrong
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Gresham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Suring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suring
- Suring is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- White Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Langlade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Breed
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Neopit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Middle Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Middle Village is located in Shawano County
- Zoar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Zoar is located in Menominee County
- Townsend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Townsend is located in Oconto 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 Markton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Markton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Markton. 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 Markton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Markton. See our Newspapers Page for Markton.
Adding Markton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Markton 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 Markton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Markton post office opened in 1896.
We also found Markton on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Markton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Markton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Langlade County: www.co.langlade.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 Langlade, 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 Markton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |