Welcome to Namur ...
Namur is located in Door County<1>.
The location of Namur has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Namur, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Namur is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Namur lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Namur: (920) & (274)<4>
Communities Also Named Namur ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Namur - it's located in Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Namur.
Communities near Namur ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Namur.
- Suamico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Sturgeon Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Bay
- Sturgeon Bay is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,985 people
- Oconto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto
- Oconto is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,575 people
- Algoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Kewaunee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,038 people
- Luxemburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Casco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Forestville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Duvall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Duvall is located in Kewaunee County
- Dyckesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyckesville
- Dyckesville is located in Brown County
- Euren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euren
- Euren is located in Kewaunee 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 Namur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Namur.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Namur. 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 Namur.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Namur. See our Newspapers Page for Namur.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Namur ...
Looking for more information about Namur? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Namur, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Namur.
Adding Namur to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Namur 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 Namur was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Namur post office opened in 1872.
We also found Namur in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Namur.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Namur. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Door County: www.co.door.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 Door, 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 Namur - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |