Welcome to Poplar ...
The village of Poplar is located in Douglas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Poplar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Poplar has a population of 608 people<2> (see below for details).
Poplar is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Poplar lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Poplar: (715) & (534)<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Poplar had an population of 608 people. This is an increase of 0.83% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.14% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Poplar had a population of 603 people. This makes Poplar the county's 16th most populous community.
The population of Poplar represents 0.01% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1320th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 603 people, the population of Poplar increased 9.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 552 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Poplar.
Communities Also Named Poplar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Poplar: This one is located in Douglas County and the other is located in Chippewa County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 19 communities that are also named Poplar - they are located in California, Idaho, Iowa (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Poplar.
Communities near Poplar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poplar.
- Superior
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,213 people
- Hawthorne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Hawthorne is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Lake Nebagamon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Nebagamon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Nebagamon
- Lake Nebagamon is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
- Superior Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Village
- Superior Village is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Solon Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Springs
- Solon Springs is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Oliver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Cloverland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Douglas County
- South Range
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Range
- South Range is located in Douglas County
- Bennett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Saunders
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders
- Saunders is located in Douglas County
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 Poplar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poplar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poplar. 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 Poplar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poplar. See our Newspapers Page for Poplar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poplar ...
Looking for more information about Poplar? 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 Poplar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Poplar.
Adding Poplar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Poplar 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 Poplar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Poplar post office opened in 1888.
We also found Poplar in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Poplar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poplar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.douglascountywi.org/
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 Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Poplar. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poplar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |