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>
The ZIP code for Minocqua: 54548<4>
Communities near Minocqua ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minocqua.
- Hazelhurst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hazelhurst is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Lac du Flambeau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lac du Flambeau is located in Vilas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac du Flambeau
- Saint Germain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Germain is located in Vilas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Germain
- Former names for Saint Germain:
- Farmington
- Lakewood
- Sayner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sayner is located in Vilas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayner
- Harshaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Harshaw is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaw
- Newbold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newbold is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbold
- Sugar Camp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sugar Camp is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
- Manitowish Waters
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Manitowish Waters is located in Vilas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowish Waters
- Rhinelander
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
- Eagle River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Eagle River is located in Vilas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
- 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 (so far) for Minocqua was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Minocqua post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Minocqua.
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> | 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 Minocqua). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Minocqua or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |