Welcome to Rock Elm ...
Rock Elm is located in Pierce County<1>.
The location of Rock Elm has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rock Elm, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
Rock Elm is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rock Elm lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Rock Elm: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Rock Elm ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Rock Elm - they are located in Michigan and Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Elm.
Communities near Rock Elm ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock Elm.
- Menomonie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Baldwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- Ellsworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Hammond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Durand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Elmwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Plum City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Bay City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Bay City is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 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 Rock Elm. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Elm.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock Elm. 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 Rock Elm.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Elm. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Elm.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Elm ...
Looking for more information about Rock Elm? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rock Elm, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Elm.
Adding Rock Elm to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rock Elm 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 Rock Elm was on a map titled Road Map for Wisconsin (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rock Elm.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Elm. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.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 Pierce, 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 Rock Elm - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |