Welcome to Mather ...
Mather is located in Juneau County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mather, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Mather is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mather lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mather: 608 & 353<3>
The ZIP code for Mather: 54641<4>
Communities Also Named Mather ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Mather - they are located in California (2), Manitoba and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mather.
Communities near Mather ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mather.
- Tomah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomah have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
- Tomah is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
- New Lisbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Necedah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Douglas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Warrens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
- Warrens is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Oakdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hustler
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Millston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wyeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyeville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
- Wyeville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Lynxville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynxville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
- Lynxville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 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 Mather. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mather.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mather. 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 Mather.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mather. See our Newspapers Page for Mather.
Adding Mather to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mather 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 Mather was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mather.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Juneau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mather - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 608 code has been Overlayed with the 353 area code. New phone numbers in the Mather area will be assigned with one of these codes: 608 or 353. As a result, placing a call in the Mather area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mather). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mather or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |