Welcome to Viking ...
Viking is primarily located in Pierce County<1>. A portion of Viking extends into Saint Croix County.
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.<2>.
Time Zone: Viking lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Viking: 715 & 534<3>
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)
- River Falls is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
- Baldwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- Ellsworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Roberts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Hammond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Woodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Glenwood City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Elmwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
- Plum City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plum City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- 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 (so far) for Viking was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Viking post office opened in 1892. The Viking post office closed in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Viking.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Viking - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Viking area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Viking area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |