Welcome to West Kraft ...
West Kraft is located in Lincoln County<1>.
The location of West Kraft has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for West Kraft: W. Kraft
West Kraft is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Kraft lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for West Kraft: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities near West Kraft ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Kraft.
- Merrill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Irma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Irma is located in Lincoln County
- Harrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Lincoln County
- Dudley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Dudley is located in Lincoln County
- Gleason
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Gleason is located in Lincoln County
- Harshaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaw
- Harshaw is located in Oneida County
- Dutch Corners ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corners
- Dutch Corners is located in Lincoln County
- Newbold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Rhinelander
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
- Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
- Interwald
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
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 Kraft. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Kraft.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Kraft. 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 Kraft.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Kraft. See our Newspapers Page for West Kraft.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.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 Lincoln, 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 Kraft - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |