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Welcome to Viking ...

Viking is primarily located in Pierce County<1>. A portion of Viking extends into Saint Croix County.


The location of Viking has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Viking, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Viking is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Viking lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Viking: (715) and (534)<4>

Communities Also Named Viking ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Viking - they are located in Alberta, California, Florida, Minnesota and North Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Viking.

Communities near Viking ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Viking.

  • River Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
    • River Falls is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
  • Baldwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
  • Ellsworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
    • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
  • Roberts
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Roberts is located in Saint Croix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
  • Hammond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
  • Woodville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
  • Spring Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
  • Glenwood City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
    • Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
  • Elmwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
  • Plum City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
    • Plum City is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 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 Viking. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Viking.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Viking. 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 Viking.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Viking. See our Newspapers Page for Viking.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Viking ...

Looking for more information about Viking? 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 Viking, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Viking.

Adding Viking to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Viking 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 Viking was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Viking post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Viking.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Viking. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.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 Pierce, 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 Viking - 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/









 

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