Welcome to Pensaukee ...
Pensaukee is located in Oconto County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pensaukee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
Pensaukee is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pensaukee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Pensaukee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pensaukee.
- Howard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,346 people
- Suamico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suamico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suamico
- Suamico is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,064 people
- Oconto
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pulaski
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Peshtigo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oconto Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gillett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Gillett is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
- Coleman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Pound
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
- Pound is located in Marinette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 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 Pensaukee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pensaukee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pensaukee. 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 Pensaukee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pensaukee. See our Newspapers Page for Pensaukee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pensaukee ...
Looking for more information about Pensaukee? 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 Pensaukee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pensaukee.
Adding Pensaukee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pensaukee 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 Pensaukee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Pensaukee post office opened in 1855.
We also found Pensaukee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pensaukee.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Oconto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pensaukee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |