Welcome to Taus ...
Taus is located in Manitowoc County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Taus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Taus is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Taus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Taus: (920) and (274)<3>
Communities near Taus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Taus.
- Manitowoc
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowoc
- Manitowoc is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,359 people
- Bellevue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,030 people
- Two Rivers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
- Two Rivers is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,973 people
- Chilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Wrightstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Wrightstown is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,631 people
- Brillion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Denmark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
- Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Mishicot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Reedsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 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 Taus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Taus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Taus. 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 Taus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Taus. See our Newspapers Page for Taus.
Adding Taus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Taus 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 Taus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Taus post office opened in 1886.
We also found Taus in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Taus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Manitowoc County: www.co.manitowoc.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 Manitowoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |