Welcome to Tess Corners ...
Tess Corners is located in Waukesha County<1>.
The location of Tess Corners has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tess Corners, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
A typical abbreviation for Tess Corners: Tess Cors.
Tess Corners is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tess Corners lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Tess Corners ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tess Corners.
- Milwaukee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Waukesha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- West Allis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Wauwatosa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - New Berlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Brookfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Menomonee Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Oak Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Tess Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tess Corners.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tess Corners. 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 Tess Corners.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tess Corners. See our Newspapers Page for Tess Corners.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tess Corners ...
Looking for more information about Tess Corners? 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 Tess Corners, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tess Corners.
Adding Tess Corners to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tess Corners 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 Tess Corners was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Tess Corners post office opened in 1867.
We also found Tess Corners in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tess Corners.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tess Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/
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 Waukesha, 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 Tess Corners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |