Welcome to Poy Sippi ...
Poy Sippi is located in Waushara County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Poy Sippi, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Poy Sippi is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Poy Sippi lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Poy Sippi: 54967<3>
Communities near Poy Sippi ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poy Sippi.
- Waupaca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Berlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Omro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
- Omro is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,592 people
- Winneconne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winneconne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winneconne
- Winneconne is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Wautoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Redgranite
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redgranite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Wild Rose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
- Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Fremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
- Neshkoro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Poy Sippi. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poy Sippi.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poy Sippi. 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 Poy Sippi.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poy Sippi. See our Newspapers Page for Poy Sippi.
Adding Poy Sippi to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Poy Sippi 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 Poy Sippi was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Poy Sippi post office opened in 1851.
We also found Poy Sippi in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Poy Sippi.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poy Sippi. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waushara County: www.1waushara.com/
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 Waushara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poy Sippi - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Poy Sippi). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Poy Sippi or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |