Welcome to Springbrook ...
Springbrook is located in Washburn County<1>.
The location of Springbrook has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Springbrook, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Springbrook is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Springbrook lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Springbrook: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Springbrook ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Springbrook - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario (3), Oregon, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Springbrook.
Communities near Springbrook ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Springbrook.
- Spooner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Hayward
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Shell Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- Minong
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Earl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Earl is located in Washburn County
- Stone Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
- Stone Lake is located in Sawyer County
- Madge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madge
- Madge is located in Washburn County
- Little Round Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Round Lake
- Little Round Lake is located in Sawyer County
- Phipps
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Phipps is located in Sawyer County
- Reserve
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Reserve is located in Sawyer County
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 Springbrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Springbrook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Springbrook. 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 Springbrook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Springbrook. See our Newspapers Page for Springbrook.
Adding Springbrook to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Springbrook 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 Springbrook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Springbrook post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Springbrook.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washburn County: www.co.washburn.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 Washburn, 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 Springbrook - 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/ |