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Welcome to West Bancroft ...

West Bancroft is located in Portage County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for West Bancroft: W. Bancroft

West Bancroft is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for West Bancroft: (715) & (534)<4>

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)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
    • Plover is located in Portage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
  • Nekoosa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
    • Nekoosa is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
  • Port Edwards
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
    • Port Edwards is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
  • Whiting
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
    • Whiting is located in Portage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
  • Amherst
    (15 miles [24.1 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
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
    • Biron is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Wild Rose
    (16 miles [25.7 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 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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Bancroft. 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 Bancroft - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715).









 

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