Welcome to Phlox ...
Phlox is located in Langlade County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Phlox, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Phlox is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Phlox lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Phlox: (715) & (534)<3>
Communities Also Named Phlox ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Phlox - it's located in Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Phlox.
Communities near Phlox ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Phlox.
- Antigo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
- Antigo is located in Langlade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
- Wittenberg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Birnamwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birnamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Hatley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Gresham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Mattoon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - White Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Langlade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Bowler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Aniwa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Eland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
- Eland is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 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 Phlox. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phlox.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Phlox. 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 Phlox.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Phlox. See our Newspapers Page for Phlox.
Adding Phlox to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Phlox 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 Phlox was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Phlox post office opened in 1880.
We also found Phlox in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Phlox.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phlox. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Langlade County: www.co.langlade.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 Langlade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Phlox - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <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/ |