Welcome to Somers ...
Somers is located in Kenosha County<1>.
The location of Somers has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Somers, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Somers has a population of 8,377 people<3> (see below for details).
Somers is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Somers lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Somers lies within the (262) area code.
Communities Also Named Somers ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Somers - they are located in Connecticut, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Montana, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Somers.
Communities near Somers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Somers.
- Kenosha
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
- Waukegan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukegan
- Waukegan is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukegan <5>
- Racine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
- Oak Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Gurnee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Gurnee is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurnee <5>
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Caledonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Zion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion <5>
- Pleasant Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 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 Somers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Somers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Somers. 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 Somers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Somers. See our Newspapers Page for Somers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Somers ...
Looking for more information about Somers? 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 Somers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Somers.
Adding Somers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Somers 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 Somers was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Somers in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Somers.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kenosha County: www.co.kenosha.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 Kenosha, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Somers. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Somers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |