Welcome to Mikana ...
Mikana is located in Barron County<1>.
The location of Mikana has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mikana, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Mikana is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mikana lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Mikana: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities near Mikana ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mikana.
- Rice Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Barron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Chetek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Cameron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Shell Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- Bruce
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Birchwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Haugen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Weyerhaeuser
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyerhaeuser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
- Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Exeland
(18 miles [29 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 Mikana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mikana.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mikana. 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 Mikana.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mikana. See our Newspapers Page for Mikana.
Adding Mikana to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mikana 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 Mikana was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mikana post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mikana.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mikana. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barron County: www.co.barron.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 Barron, 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 Mikana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |