Welcome to Townsend ...
Townsend is located in Oconto County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Townsend, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Townsend is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Townsend lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Townsend: 54175<3>
Communities Also Named Townsend ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Townsend - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New York, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Townsend.
Communities near Townsend ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Townsend.
- Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Mountain is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Armstrong
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - White Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Langlade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Freeman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Padus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padus
- Padus is located in Forest County
- Laona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona
- Laona is located in Forest County
- Breed
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Mole Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mole Lake
- Mole Lake is located in Forest County
- Bryant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Crandon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
- Crandon is located in Forest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 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 Townsend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Townsend.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Townsend. 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 Townsend.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Townsend. See our Newspapers Page for Townsend.
Adding Townsend to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Townsend 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 Townsend was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Townsend post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Townsend.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Townsend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oconto County: www.co.oconto.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 Oconto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Townsend - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Townsend). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Townsend or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |