Welcome to Ringle ...
Ringle is located in Marathon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ringle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Ringle is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ringle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ringle: 715 & 534<3>
The ZIP code for Ringle: 54471<4>
Communities near Ringle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ringle.
- Wausau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
- Wausau is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wausau
- From Ringle to Wausau
- Weston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Kronenwetter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kronenwetter
- From Ringle to Kronenwetter
- Rothschild
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothschild have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Schofield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Wittenberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wittenberg
- From Ringle to Wittenberg
- Birnamwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birnamwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Birnamwood
- From Ringle to Birnamwood
- Hatley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hatley
- From Ringle to Hatley
- Rosholt
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Ringle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ringle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ringle. 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 Ringle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ringle. See our Newspapers Page for Ringle.
Adding Ringle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ringle 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 Ringle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Ringle post office opened in 1891.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ringle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ringle. 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 Ringle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Ringle area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Ringle area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Ringle). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ringle or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |