Welcome to Veefkind ...
Veefkind is located in Clark County<1>.
The location of Veefkind has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Veefkind, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Veefkind is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Veefkind lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Veefkind: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities near Veefkind ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Veefkind.
- Marshfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Neillsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Abbotsford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Abbotsford is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Colby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Spencer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Stratford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Loyal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Hewitt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Auburndale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 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 Veefkind. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Veefkind.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Veefkind. 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 Veefkind.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Veefkind. See our Newspapers Page for Veefkind.
Adding Veefkind to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Veefkind 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 Veefkind was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Veefkind post office opened in 1892.
We also found Veefkind in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Veefkind.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Veefkind. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.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 Clark, 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 Veefkind - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |