Welcome to Rhinelander ...
The city of Rhinelander is located in Oneida County<1> (at the time of its founding, Rhinelander was located in Lincoln County) and is the County Seat for Oneida County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rhinelander, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Rhinelander: Named for Frederick W. Rhinelander, president of the Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Railroad.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rhinelander has a population of 7,647 people<2> (see below for details).
Rhinelander is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rhinelander lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Rhinelander: (715) and (534)<4>
The ZIP code for Rhinelander: 54501<5>
Websites for Rhinelander ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.rhinelanderchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rhinelander, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rhinelander had an population of 7,647 people. This is a decrease of 1.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.14% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rhinelander had a population of 7,798 people (or 21.66% of the total population of Oneida County). This makes Rhinelander the county's most populous community.
The population of Rhinelander represents 0.14% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 121st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,798 people, the population of Rhinelander has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,735 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rhinelander.
Communities near Rhinelander ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rhinelander.
- Tomahawk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Tomahawk is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Newbold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Harshaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaw
- Harshaw is located in Oneida County
- Sugar Camp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
- Sugar Camp is located in Oneida County
- Harrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Lincoln County
- Gagen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Monico
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monico
- Monico is located in Oneida County
- Elcho
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
- Elcho is located in Langlade County
- Atkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Jennings
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Oneida 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 Rhinelander. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rhinelander.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rhinelander. 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 Rhinelander.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rhinelander. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Rhinelander.
Adding Rhinelander to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rhinelander 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 Rhinelander was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Rhinelander post office opened in 1882.
We also found Rhinelander in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rhinelander.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rhinelander. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.wi.gov/
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 Oneida, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rhinelander. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rhinelander - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Rhinelander). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rhinelander or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |