Welcome to Stitzer ...
Stitzer is located in Grant County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stitzer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Stitzer is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Stitzer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Stitzer: 608 & 353<3>
The ZIP code for Stitzer: 53825<4>
Communities near Stitzer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stitzer.
- Platteville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Platteville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
- Lancaster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,700 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lancaster
- From Stitzer to Lancaster
- Boscobel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Fennimore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fennimore
- From Stitzer to Fennimore
- Belmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belmont
- From Stitzer to Belmont
- Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Wauzeka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Bloomington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Montfort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
- Montfort is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Montfort
- From Stitzer to Montfort
- Potosi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Potosi is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Potosi
- From Stitzer to Potosi
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 Stitzer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stitzer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stitzer. 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 Stitzer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stitzer. See our Newspapers Page for Stitzer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stitzer ...
Looking for more information about Stitzer? 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 Stitzer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stitzer.
Adding Stitzer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stitzer 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 Stitzer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Stitzer post office opened in 1879.
We also found Stitzer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stitzer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stitzer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/
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 Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stitzer - 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 608 code has been Overlayed with the 353 area code. New phone numbers in the Stitzer area will be assigned with one of these codes: 608 or 353. As a result, placing a call in the Stitzer 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 Stitzer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stitzer 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/ |