Welcome to Split Rock ...
Split Rock is located in Shawano County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Split Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Split Rock is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Split Rock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Split Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Split Rock - they are located in New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Split Rock.
Communities near Split Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Split Rock.
- Clintonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
- Manawa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Iola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Wittenberg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Birnamwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birnamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Hatley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Gresham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Rosholt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Bear Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 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 Split Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Split Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Split Rock. 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 Split Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Split Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Split Rock.
Adding Split Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Split Rock 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 Split Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Split Rock post office opened in 1889.
We also found Split Rock in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Split Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Split Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shawano County: www.co.shawano.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 Shawano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Split Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |