Welcome to West Almond ...
West Almond is located in Portage County<1>.
The location of West Almond has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for West Almond: W. Almond
West Almond is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Almond lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for West Almond: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named West Almond ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named West Almond - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Almond.
Communities near West Almond ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Almond.
- Stevens Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Wisconsin Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Plover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Waupaca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Wautoma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Whiting
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Amherst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Plainfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Biron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Wild Rose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
- Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 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 West Almond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Almond.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Almond. 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 West Almond.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Almond. See our Newspapers Page for West Almond.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Almond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.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 Portage, 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 West Almond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |