Welcome to Wascott ...
Wascott is located in Douglas County<1>.
The location of Wascott has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wascott, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Wascott is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wascott lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Wascott: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities near Wascott ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wascott.
- Hayward
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Solon Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Springs
- Solon Springs is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Minong
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Sauntry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauntry
- Sauntry is located in Douglas County
- Earl
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Earl is located in Washburn County
- Moose Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Junction
- Moose Junction is located in Douglas County
- Bennett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Phipps
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Phipps is located in Sawyer County
- Webb Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake
- Webb Lake is located in Burnett County
- Seeley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley
- Seeley is located in Sawyer County
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 Wascott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wascott.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wascott. 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 Wascott.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wascott. See our Newspapers Page for Wascott.
Adding Wascott to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wascott 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 Wascott was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wascott post office opened in 1902.
We also found Wascott on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wascott.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wascott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.douglascountywi.org/
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 Douglas, 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 Wascott - 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/ |