Welcome to West Denmark ...

West Denmark is located in Polk County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Denmark, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

A typical abbreviation for West Denmark: W. Denmark

West Denmark is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for West Denmark: (715) & (534)<4>

Communities Also Named West Denmark ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named West Denmark - it's located in Maine.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Denmark.

Communities near West Denmark ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Denmark.

• Amery
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
  • Amery is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
• Osceola
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
  • Osceola is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
• Saint Croix Falls
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
  • Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
• Grantsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
  • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
• Shafer
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
  • Shafer is located in Chisago County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <5>
• Frederic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
  • Frederic is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
• Taylors Falls
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Falls
  • Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Falls <5>
• Balsam Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
  • Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
• Centuria
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
  • Centuria is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
• Milltown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
  • Milltown is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 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 Denmark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Denmark.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Denmark. 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 Denmark.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Denmark. See our Newspapers Page for West Denmark.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Denmark ...

Looking for more information about West Denmark? 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 West Denmark, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Denmark.

Adding West Denmark to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Denmark 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 West Denmark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the West Denmark post office opened in 1877.

We also found West Denmark in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Denmark.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Denmark. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/