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Welcome to Saint Germain ...

Saint Germain is located in Vilas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Germain, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1952.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Germain: St. Germain

Saint Germain is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Saint Germain: 715 & 534<3>

The ZIP code for Saint Germain: 54558<4>

The community of Saint Germain was previously named Lakewood. Going back to its beginning, Saint Germain was originally named Farmington. For more information about the names of Saint Germain, see The Names of Saint Germain on our Genealogy Page.

Communities Also Named Saint Germain ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Saint Germain - they are located in Manitoba and Quebec (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Germain.

Communities near Saint Germain ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Germain.

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 Saint Germain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Germain.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Germain ...

Looking for more information about Saint Germain? 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 Saint Germain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Germain.

Adding Saint Germain to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Germain 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 Saint Germain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Saint Germain post office opened in 1952.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Germain.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Vilas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Germain - 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 Saint Germain area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Saint Germain 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 Saint Germain). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Germain 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/