Welcome to Parfreyville ...
Parfreyville is located in Waupaca County<1>.
The location of Parfreyville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Parfreyville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Parfreyville is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Parfreyville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Parfreyville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parfreyville.
- New London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
- Waupaca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Wautoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Redgranite
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redgranite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgranite
- Redgranite is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
- Weyauwega
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Manawa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Iola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Amherst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Plainfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Wild Rose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
- Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 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 Parfreyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parfreyville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parfreyville. 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 Parfreyville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parfreyville. See our Newspapers Page for Parfreyville.
Adding Parfreyville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Parfreyville 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 Parfreyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Parfreyville post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Parfreyville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parfreyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waupaca County: www.co.waupaca.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 Waupaca, 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 Parfreyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |