Welcome to Van Buskirk ...
Van Buskirk is located in Iron County<1>.
The location of Van Buskirk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Van Buskirk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Van Buskirk is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Van Buskirk lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Van Buskirk and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for Van Buskirk: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Van Buskirk ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Van Buskirk: This one is located in Iron County and the other is located in Ashland County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Van Buskirk.
Communities near Van Buskirk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Van Buskirk.
- Ironwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood
- Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironwood <5>
- Bessemer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Bessemer is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <5>
- Wakefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <5>
- Hurley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Hurley is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Montreal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Montreal is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Gile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gile
- Gile is located in Iron County
- Yale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Yale is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Hillcrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillcrest is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- North Ironwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ironwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ironwood
- North Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Ramsay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Van Buskirk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Van Buskirk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Van Buskirk. 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 Van Buskirk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Buskirk. See our Newspapers Page for Van Buskirk.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Van Buskirk ...
Looking for more information about Van Buskirk? 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 Van Buskirk, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Van Buskirk.
Adding Van Buskirk to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Van Buskirk 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 Van Buskirk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Van Buskirk post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Van Buskirk.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Van Buskirk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Iron, 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 Van Buskirk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |