Welcome to Seneca ...
Seneca is located in Crawford County<1>.
The location of Seneca has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Seneca, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Seneca is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Seneca lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Seneca is located in the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Seneca ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Seneca - they are located in Arizona, California, Florida (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Seneca.
Communities near Seneca ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Seneca.
- Prairie du Chien
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Boscobel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Lansing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
- Wauzeka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Soldiers Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Gays Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Marquette
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Marquette is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <4>
- Readstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Eastman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Harpers Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <4>
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 Seneca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seneca.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Seneca. 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 Seneca.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seneca. See our Newspapers Page for Seneca.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seneca ...
Looking for more information about Seneca? 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 Seneca, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Seneca.
Adding Seneca to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Seneca 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 Seneca was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Seneca on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Seneca.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seneca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Crawford, 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 Seneca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |