Welcome to West Bancroft ...
West Bancroft is located in Portage County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Bancroft: W. Bancroft
West Bancroft is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Bancroft lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for West Bancroft: 715 & 534<3>
Communities near West Bancroft ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Bancroft.
- Stevens Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Wisconsin Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Plover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Plover is located in Portage County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
- Nekoosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Port Edwards
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Whiting
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Whiting is located in Portage County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Amherst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Amherst is located in Portage County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Plainfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Biron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Biron is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Wild Rose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
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- 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 Bancroft. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Bancroft.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Bancroft. 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 Bancroft.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Bancroft. See our Newspapers Page for West Bancroft.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around West Bancroft - 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 West Bancroft area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the West Bancroft area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |