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Welcome to Rib Mountain ...

Rib Mountain is located in Marathon County<1>.


The location of Rib Mountain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Rib Mountain: Rib Mtn. (or less commonly used: Rib Mntn.)

Rib Mountain is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rib Mountain lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Rib Mountain: (715) & (534)<4>

Communities near Rib Mountain ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rib Mountain.

  • Wausau
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
    • Wausau is located in Marathon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
  • Weston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Marathon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
  • Merrill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
    • Merrill is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
  • Kronenwetter
    (5 miles [8 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothschild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosinee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
    • Mosinee is located in Marathon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
  • Schofield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schofield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
    • Schofield is located in Marathon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
  • Marathon City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
    • Edgar is located in Marathon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
  • Hatley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
    • Hatley is located in Marathon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 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 Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rib Mountain.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rib Mountain. 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 Mountain.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rib Mountain. See our Newspapers Page for Rib Mountain.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rib Mountain. 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 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 Rib Mountain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715).









 

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