Welcome to Thornapple ...
Thornapple is located in Rusk County<1>.
The location of Thornapple has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Thornapple is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Thornapple lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Thornapple: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Thornapple ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Thornapple - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thornapple.
Communities near Thornapple ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thornapple.
- Ladysmith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Cornell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Bruce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Weyerhaeuser
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyerhaeuser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
- Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Sheldon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Exeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Tony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Conrath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Glen Flora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Flora
- Glen Flora is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Apollonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollonia
- Apollonia is located in Rusk 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 Thornapple. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thornapple.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thornapple. 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 Thornapple.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thornapple. See our Newspapers Page for Thornapple.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thornapple. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rusk County: www.ruskcounty.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 Rusk, 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 Thornapple - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |