Welcome to Florence ...
Florence is located in Florence County<1> and is the County Seat for Florence County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Florence, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Florence is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Florence lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Florence (for example, toward Escanaba (MI)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for Florence: (715) & (534)<3>
Communities Also Named Florence ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 63 communities that are also named Florence - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota (3), Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Florence.
Communities near Florence ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Florence.
- Iron Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
- Iron Mountain is located in Dickinson County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron Mountain <4>
- Kingsford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
- Kingsford is located in Dickinson County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsford <4>
- Norway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Dickinson County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <4>
- Niagara
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Crystal Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
- Crystal Falls is located in Iron County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Falls <4>
- Gaastra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaastra have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaastra
- Gaastra is located in Iron County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaastra <4>
- Alpha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Iron County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <4>
- Mastodon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Fern ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Florence County
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 Florence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Florence.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Florence. 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 Florence.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Florence. See our Newspapers Page for Florence.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Florence ...
Looking for more information about Florence? 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 Florence, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Florence.
Adding Florence to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Florence 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 Florence was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Florence post office opened in 1880.
We also found Florence in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Florence.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Florence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Florence County: www.florencewisconsin.com/
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 Florence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Florence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |