Welcome to Rib Falls ...
Rib Falls is located in Marathon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rib Falls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Rib Falls is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rib Falls lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Rib Falls: (715) and (534)<3>
Communities near Rib Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rib Falls.
- Wausau
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Weston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Merrill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Kronenwetter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Rothschild
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Mosinee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Schofield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Stratford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Marathon City
(4 miles [6.4 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 Rib Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rib Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rib Falls. 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 Rib Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rib Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Rib Falls.
Adding Rib Falls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rib Falls 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 Rib Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rib Falls post office opened in 1877.
We also found Rib Falls in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rib Falls.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rib Falls. 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 Rib Falls - 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/ |