Welcome to Poniatowski ...
Poniatowski is located in Marathon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Poniatowski, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Poniatowski is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Poniatowski lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Poniatowski: (715) & (534)<3>
Communities near Poniatowski ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poniatowski.
- Wausau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
- Wausau is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
- Merrill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Rothschild
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothschild have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
- Rothschild is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
- Medford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,267 people
- Abbotsford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Abbotsford is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Schofield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Colby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Stratford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Marathon City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
- Marathon City is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Edgar
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Edgar is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 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 Poniatowski. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poniatowski.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poniatowski. 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 Poniatowski.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poniatowski. See our Newspapers Page for Poniatowski.
Adding Poniatowski to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Poniatowski 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 Poniatowski was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Poniatowski post office opened in 1881.
We also found Poniatowski in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Poniatowski.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poniatowski. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marathon County: www.co.marathon.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 Marathon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poniatowski - 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/ |