Welcome to Wuertsburg ...
Wuertsburg is located in Marathon County<1>.
The location of Wuertsburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wuertsburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Wuertsburg is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wuertsburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Wuertsburg: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities near Wuertsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wuertsburg.
- Medford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,267 people
- Abbotsford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Abbotsford is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Colby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Spencer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Stratford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Marathon City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
- Marathon City is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Edgar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Edgar is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Athens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
- Dorchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Stetsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stetsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
- Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 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 Wuertsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wuertsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wuertsburg. 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 Wuertsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wuertsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Wuertsburg.
Adding Wuertsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wuertsburg 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 Wuertsburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wuertsburg post office opened in 1887.
We also found Wuertsburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wuertsburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wuertsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marathon County: www.co.marathon.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 Marathon, 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 Wuertsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |