Welcome to Readfield ...
Readfield is located in Waupaca County<1>.
The location of Readfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Readfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
Readfield is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Readfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Readfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Readfield - it's located in Maine.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Readfield.
Communities near Readfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Readfield.
- Appleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
- Former name for Appleton:
- Appleton Junction
- Neenah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenah
- Neenah is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,363 people
- Fox Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing
- Fox Crossing is located in Winnebago County
- Menasha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - New London
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
- Waupaca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Omro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
- Omro is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,592 people
- Hortonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
- Winneconne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winneconne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Weyauwega
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Readfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Readfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Readfield. 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 Readfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Readfield. See our Newspapers Page for Readfield.
Adding Readfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Readfield 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 Readfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Readfield post office opened in 1853.
We also found Readfield in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Readfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Readfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waupaca County: www.co.waupaca.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 Waupaca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Readfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |