Welcome to Packwaukee ...
Packwaukee is located in Marquette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Packwaukee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Packwaukee is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Packwaukee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Packwaukee: 53953<3>
Communities near Packwaukee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Packwaukee.
- Portage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Wisconsin Dells
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Lake Delton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
- Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- Pardeeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
- Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
- Montello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Westfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Princeton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Wyocena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyocena
- Wyocena is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Former names for Wyocena:
- Duck Creek
- Wiocena
- Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Endeavor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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 Packwaukee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Packwaukee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Packwaukee. 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 Packwaukee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Packwaukee. See our Newspapers Page for Packwaukee.
Adding Packwaukee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Packwaukee 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 Packwaukee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Packwaukee post office opened in 1850.
We also found Packwaukee in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Packwaukee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Packwaukee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.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 Marquette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Packwaukee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Packwaukee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Packwaukee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |