Welcome to Minocqua ...
Minocqua is located in Oneida County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Minocqua, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Minocqua is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Minocqua lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Minocqua: 715 & 534<3>
Communities near Minocqua ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minocqua.
- Hazelhurst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Hazelhurst is located in Oneida County
- Lac du Flambeau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac du Flambeau
- Lac du Flambeau is located in Vilas County
- Saint Germain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Germain
- Saint Germain is located in Vilas County
- Former names for Saint Germain:
- Farmington
- Lakewood
- Sayner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayner
- Sayner is located in Vilas County
- Harshaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaw
- Harshaw is located in Oneida County
- Newbold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Sugar Camp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
- Sugar Camp is located in Oneida County
- Manitowish Waters
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitowish Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowish Waters
- Manitowish Waters is located in Vilas County
- Rhinelander
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
- Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
- Eagle River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
- Eagle River is located in Vilas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 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 Minocqua. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minocqua.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minocqua. 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 Minocqua.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minocqua. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Minocqua.
Adding Minocqua to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Minocqua 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 Minocqua was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Minocqua post office opened in 1888.
We also found Minocqua in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Minocqua.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minocqua. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.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 Oneida, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Minocqua - 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 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Minocqua area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Minocqua area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |