Welcome to Rusk ...
Rusk is located in Dunn County<1>.
The location of Rusk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rusk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Rusk is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rusk lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Rusk: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Rusk ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Rusk - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rusk.
Communities near Rusk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rusk.
- Eau Claire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Menomonie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Glenwood City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Colfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Boyceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Elk Mound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Elmwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Knapp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Wheeler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Downing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 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 Rusk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rusk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rusk. 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 Rusk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rusk. See our Newspapers Page for Rusk.
Adding Rusk to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rusk 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 Rusk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rusk post office opened in 1873.
We also found Rusk in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rusk.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rusk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dunn County: www.dunncountywi.govoffice2.com/
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 Dunn, 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 Rusk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |