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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] > [[Wisconsin Genealogy|Wisconsin]] > Wisconsin County Creation Dates and Parent Counties''  
''[[United States]] > [[Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] > Wisconsin County Creation Dates and Parent Counties''  


The following is a list of the counties that have existed in Wisconsin from the time it gained territorial status (20 April 1836) up to the present. It excludes those counties that were created in the area that became Iowa Territory on 4 July 1838.  
The following is a list of the counties that have existed in Wisconsin from the time it gained territorial status (20 April 1836) up to the present. It excludes those counties that were created in the area that became Iowa Territory on 4 July 1838.  
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For a detailed look at the formation and boundary changes of Wisconsin Counties between 1818 and 1909 see:  
For a detailed look at the formation and boundary changes of Wisconsin Counties between 1818 and 1909 see:  


*Kellogg, Louise Phelps. [http://books.google.com/books?id=B-Q7AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA184&dq=organization+names+and+boundaries+of+wisconsin+counties "Organization, Boundaries, and Names of Wisconsin Counties,"] in ''Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin''. 57 (1909), 184-231.
* Kellogg, Louise Phelps. [http://books.google.com/books?id=B-Q7AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA184&dq=organization+names+and+boundaries+of+wisconsin+counties "Organization, Boundaries, and Names of Wisconsin Counties,"] in ''Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin''. 57 (1909), 184-231.  


{{Note|See an interactive outline map of [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#WI ''Wisconsin Historical Counties''] at Newberry Library site.<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Wisconsin.html ''Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries''], John H. Long, Editor; Peggy Tuck Sinko, Associate Editor; Gordon DenBoer, Historical Compiler; Douglas Knox, Book Digitizing Director and Digital Compiler; Emily Kelley, Research Associate; Laura Rico-Beck, GIS Specialist; Peter Siczewicz, ArcIMS Interactive Map Designer; Robert Will, Cartographic Assistant. Copyright The Newberry Library 2008.</ref> Select a year and the map will display the historical county boundaries. Click on map image for county details.}}
* Newberry Library. [http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Wisconsin/viewer.htm Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries] - An interactive atlas of county boundary changes.  


<br> {{Tip|Sort the table by '''Date Formed''' or by '''Parent Counties''' and check [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_County_Index.htm Boundary Changes] for interesting insights.}}
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|-
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Name of County'''  
| '''County'''  
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Date Formed'''  
| '''Date Created'''  
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Boundary<br>Changes'''
| '''Parent County'''  
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Parent County'''  
| '''Notes'''
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Counties Created by Boundary Changes'''
|-
|-
| [[Adams County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Adams]]  
| [[Adams County, Wisconsin|Adams]]  
| 1848 Mar 11
| nowrap="nowrap" | 11 Mar 1848  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ADAMS Details]
| Portage  
| Portage  
| Juneau 1856
| Juneau 1856
|-
|-
| [[Ashland County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Ashland]]  
| [[Ashland County, Wisconsin|Ashland]]  
| 1860 Mar 27
| 27 Mar 1860  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ASHLAND Details]
| La Pointe (now Bayfield)<br>  
| La Pointe (now Bayfield)<br>  
| Iron 1893, Sawyer 1883
| Iron 1893, Sawyer 1883
|-
|-
| [[Bad Ax County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Bad Ax]]  
| [[Bad Ax County, Wisconsin|Bad Ax]]  
| 1851 Mar 01
| 01 Mar 1851  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BAD%20AX Details]
| Crawford  
| Crawford  
| renamed Vernon 1862<br>
| renamed Vernon 1862<br>
|-
|-
| [[Barron County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Barron]]  
| [[Barron County, Wisconsin|Barron]]  
| 1869 Mar 04
| 04 Mar 1869  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BARRON Details]
| renamed from Dallas<br>  
| renamed from Dallas<br>  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Bayfield County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Bayfield]]  
| [[Bayfield County, Wisconsin|Bayfield]]  
| 1866 Apr 12
| 12 Apr 1866  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BAYFIELD Details]
| renamed from La Pointe  
| renamed from La Pointe  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Brown County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Brown]]  
| [[Brown County, Wisconsin|Brown]]  
| 1818 Oct 26
| 26 Oct 1818  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BROWN Details]
| Michigan Territory<br>  
| Michigan Territory<br>  
| Door 1851, Outagamie 1851
| Door 1851, Outagamie 1851
|-
|-
| [[Buffalo County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Buffalo]]  
| [[Buffalo County, Wisconsin|Buffalo]]  
| 1853 Jul 06
| 06 Jul 1853  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BUFFALO Details]
| Trempealeau  
| Trempealeau  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Burnett County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Burnett]]<br>  
| [[Burnett County, Wisconsin|Burnett]]<br>  
| 1856 Mar 31
| 31 Mar 1856  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BURNETT Details]
| Polk  
| Polk  
| Washburn 1883
| Washburn 1883
|-
|-
| [[Calumet County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Calumet]]  
| [[Calumet County, Wisconsin|Calumet]]  
| 1836 Dec 07
| 07 Dec 1836  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CALUMET Details]
| Brown  
| Brown  
| charter repealed 1840, restablished 1842
| charter repealed 1840, restablished 1842
|-
|-
| [[Chippewa County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Chippewa]]  
| [[Chippewa County, Wisconsin|Chippewa]]  
| 1853 Feb 03
| 03 Feb 1853  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CHIPPEWA Details]
| Crawford  
| Crawford  
| Dunn 1854, Eau Claire 1856, Price 1879, Rusk 1901, Sawyer 1883, Taylor 1875
| Dunn 1854, Eau Claire 1856, Price 1879, Rusk 1901, Sawyer 1883, Taylor 1875
|-
|-
| [[Clark County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Clark]]  
| [[Clark County, Wisconsin|Clark]]  
| 1853 Jul 06
| 06 Jul 1853  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CLARK Details]
| Jackson  
| Jackson  
| Taylor 1875
| Taylor 1875
|-
|-
| [[Columbia County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Columbia]]  
| [[Columbia County, Wisconsin|Columbia]]  
| 1846 Feb 03
| 03 Feb 1846  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#COLUMBIA Details]
| Portage  
| Portage  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Crawford County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Crawford]]  
| [[Crawford County, Wisconsin|Crawford]]  
| 1818 Oct 26
| 26 Oct 1818  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CRAWFORD Details]
| Michigan Territory<br>  
| Michigan Territory<br>  
| Chippewa 1845, Clark 1853, Bax Ax 1851, Trempealeau 1854
| Chippewa 1845, Clark 1853, Bax Ax 1851, Trempealeau 1854
|-
|-
| [[Dallas County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Dallas]]  
| [[Dallas County, Wisconsin|Dallas]]  
| 1859 Mar 19
| 19 Mar 1859  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DALLAS Details]
| Polk  
| Polk  
| renamed Barron 1869
| renamed Barron 1869
|-
|-
| [[Dane County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Dane]]  
| [[Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane]]  
| 1836 Dec 07
| 07 Dec 1836  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DANE Details]
| Crawford, Iowa, Milwaukee  
| Crawford, Iowa, Milwaukee  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Dodge County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Dodge]]  
| [[Dodge County, Wisconsin|Dodge]]  
| 1836 Dec 07
| 07 Dec 1836  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DODGE Details]
| Brown, Milwaukee  
| Brown, Milwaukee  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Door County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Door]]  
| [[Door County, Wisconsin|Door]]  
| 1851 Feb 11
| 11 Feb 1851  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DOOR Details]
| Brown  
| Brown  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Douglas County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Douglas]]  
| [[Douglas County, Wisconsin|Douglas]]  
| 1854 Feb 09
| 09 Feb 1854  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DOUGLAS Details]
| La Pointe  
| La Pointe  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Dunn County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Dunn]]  
| [[Dunn County, Wisconsin|Dunn]]  
| 1854 Feb 03
| 03 Feb 1854  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DUNN Details]
| Chippewa  
| Chippewa  
| Pepin 1858
| Pepin 1858
|-
|-
| [[Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Eau Claire]]  
| [[Eau Claire County, Wisconsin|Eau Claire]]  
| 1856 Oct 06
| 06 Oct 1856  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#EAU%20LAIRE Details]
| Chippewa  
| Chippewa  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Florence County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Florence]]  
| [[Florence County, Wisconsin|Florence]]  
| 1882 Mar 18
| 18 Mar 1882  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#FLORENCE Details]
| Marinette, Oconto  
| Marinette, Oconto  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Fond du Lac]]  
| [[Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin|Fond du Lac]]  
| 1836 Dec 07
| 07 Dec 1836  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#FOND%20DU%20LAC Details]
| Brown  
| Brown  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Forest County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Forest]]  
| [[Forest County, Wisconsin|Forest]]  
| 1885 Apr 11
| 11 Apr 1885  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#FOREST Details]
| Langlade  
| Langlade  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Gates County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Gates]]  
| [[Gates County, Wisconsin|Gates]]  
| 1901 May 15
| 15 May 1901  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GATES Details]
| Chippewa  
| Chippewa  
| renamed Rusk 1905<br>
| renamed Rusk 1905<br>
|-
|-
| [[Grant County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Grant]]  
| [[Grant County, Wisconsin|Grant]]  
| 1836 Dec 08
| 08 Dec 1836  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GRANT Details]
| Iowa  
| Iowa  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Green County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Green]]  
| [[Green County, Wisconsin|Green]]  
| 1836 Dec 08
| 08 Dec 1836  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GREEN Details]
| Iowa  
| Iowa  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Green Lake County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Green Lake]]  
| [[Green Lake County, Wisconsin|Green Lake]]  
| 1858 Mar 05
| 05 Mar 1858  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GREEN%20LAKE Details]
| Marquette  
| Marquette  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Iowa County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Iowa]]  
| [[Iowa County, Wisconsin|Iowa]]  
| 1829 Oct 09
| 09 Oct 1829  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#IOWA Details]
| Crawford  
| Crawford  
| Lafayette 1846, Richland 1842
| Lafayette 1846, Richland 1842
|-
|-
| [[Iron County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Iron]]  
| [[Iron County, Wisconsin|Iron]]  
| 1893 Mar 01
| 01 Mar 1893  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#IRON Details]
| Ashland  
| Ashland  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Jackson County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Jackson]]  
| [[Jackson County, Wisconsin|Jackson]]  
| 1853 Feb 11
| 11 Feb 1853  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#JACKSON Details]
| La Crosse  
| La Crosse  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Jefferson County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Jefferson]]  
| [[Jefferson County, Wisconsin|Jefferson]]  
| 1836 Dec 07
| 07 Dec 1836  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#JEFFERSON Details]
| Milwaukee  
| Milwaukee  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Juneau County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Juneau]]  
| [[Juneau County, Wisconsin|Juneau]]  
| 1856 Oct 13
| 13 Oct 1856  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#JUNEAU Details]
| Adams  
| Adams  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Kenosha County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Kenosha]]  
| [[Kenosha County, Wisconsin|Kenosha]]  
| 1850 Jan 30
| 30 Jan 1850  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#KENOSHA Details]
| Racine  
| Racine  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Kewaunee]]  
| [[Kewaunee County, Wisconsin|Kewaunee]]  
| 1852 Apr 16
| 16 Apr 1852  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#KEWAUNEE Details]
| Door  
| Door  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[La Crosse County, Wisconsin Genealogy|La Crosse]]  
| [[La Crosse County, Wisconsin|La Crosse]]  
| 1851 Mar 01
| 01 Mar 1851  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LA%20CROSSE Details]
| Crawford  
| Crawford  
| Jackson 1853, Monroe 1854, Trempealeau 1854
| Jackson 1853, Monroe 1854, Trempealeau 1854
|-
|-
| [[La Pointe County, Wisconsin Genealogy|La Pointe]]  
| [[La Pointe County, Wisconsin|La Pointe]]  
| 1845 Feb 19
| 19 Feb 1845  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LA%20OINTE Details]
| Saint Croix  
| Saint Croix  
| renamed Bayfield 1866<br>
| renamed Bayfield 1866<br>
|-
|-
| [[Lafayette County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Lafayette]]  
| [[Lafayette County, Wisconsin|Lafayette]]  
| 1846 Jan 31
| 31 Jan 1846  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LAFAYETTE Details]
| Iowa  
| Iowa  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Langlade County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Langlade]]  
| [[Langlade County, Wisconsin|Langlade]]  
| 1880 Feb 19
| 19 Feb 1880  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LANGLADE Details]
| renamed from New<br>  
| renamed from New<br>  
| Forest 1885
| Forest 1885
|-
|-
| [[Lincoln County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Lincoln]]  
| [[Lincoln County, Wisconsin|Lincoln]]  
| 1874 Mar 04
| 04 Mar 1874  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LINCOLN Details]
| Marathon  
| Marathon  
| New 1879, Oneida 1885, Price 1879, Taylor 1875
| New 1879, Oneida 1885, Price 1879, Taylor 1875
|-
|-
| [[Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Manitowoc]]  
| [[Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|Manitowoc]]  
| 1836 Dec 07
| 07 Dec 1836  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MANITOWOC Details]
| Brown  
| Brown  
| Kenaunee 1852
| Kenaunee 1852
|-
|-
| [[Marathon County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Marathon]]  
| [[Marathon County, Wisconsin|Marathon]]  
| 1850 Feb 09
| 09 Feb 1850  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MARATHON Details]
| Portage  
| Portage  
| Lincoln 1874, Taylor 1875
| Lincoln 1874, Taylor 1875
|-
|-
| [[Marinette County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Marinette]]  
| [[Marinette County, Wisconsin|Marinette]]  
| 1879 Feb 27
| 27 Feb 1879  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MARINETTE Details]
| Oconto  
| Oconto  
| Florence 1882
| Florence 1882
|-
|-
| [[Marquette County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Marquette]]  
| [[Marquette County, Wisconsin|Marquette]]  
| 1836 Dec 07
| 07 Dec 1836  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MARQUETTE Details]
| Brown  
| Brown  
| Green Lake 1858, Waushara 1851
| Green Lake 1858, Waushara 1851
|-
|-
| [[Menominee County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Menominee]]  
| [[Menominee County, Wisconsin|Menominee]]  
| 1959 Jul 03
| 03 Jul 1959  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MENOMINEE Details]
| Menominee Indian Reservation<br>  
| Menominee Indian Reservation<br>  
| Reservation terminated 1961, restored 1973, co-existence.
| Reservation terminated 1961, restored 1973, co-existence.
|-
|-
| [[Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Milwaukee]]  
| [[Milwaukee County, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]]  
| 1834 Sep 06
| 06 Sep 1834  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MILWAUKEE Details]
| Michigan Territory<br>  
| Michigan Territory<br>  
| Jefferson 1836, Ozaukee 1853, Waukesha 1846
| Jefferson 1836, Ozaukee 1853, Waukesha 1846
|-
|-
| [[Monroe County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Monroe]]  
| [[Monroe County, Wisconsin|Monroe]]  
| 1854 Mar 21
| 21 Mar 1854  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MONROE Details]
| La Crosse  
| La Crosse  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[New County, Wisconsin Genealogy|New]]  
| [[New County, Wisconsin|New]]  
| 1879 Feb 27
| 27 Feb 1879  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#NEW Details]
| Oconto  
| Oconto  
| renamed Langlade 1880
| renamed Langlade 1880
|-
|-
| [[Oconto County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Oconto]]  
| [[Oconto County, Wisconsin|Oconto]]  
| 1851 Feb 06
| 06 Feb 1851  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#OCONTO Details]
| Brown  
| Brown  
| New 1879, Marinette 1879, Shawano 1853
| New 1879, Marinette 1879, Shawano 1853
|-
|-
| [[Oneida County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Oneida]]  
| [[Oneida County, Wisconsin|Oneida]]  
| 1885 Apr 11
| 11 Apr 1885  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ONEIDA Details]
| Lincoln  
| Lincoln  
| Iron 1893, Vilas 1893
| Iron 1893, Vilas 1893
|-
|-
| [[Outagamie County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Outagamie]]  
| [[Outagamie County, Wisconsin|Outagamie]]  
| 1851 Feb 17
| 17 Feb 1851  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#OUTAGAMIE Details]
| Brown, Winnebago  
| Brown, Winnebago  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Ozaukee County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Ozaukee]]  
| [[Ozaukee County, Wisconsin|Ozaukee]]  
| 1853 ar 7
| 7 Mar 1853  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#OZAUKEE Details]
| Washington  
| Washington  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Pepin County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Pepin]]  
| [[Pepin County, Wisconsin|Pepin]]  
| 1858 Feb 25
| 25 Feb 1858  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#PEPIN Details]
| Dunn  
| Dunn  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Pierce County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Pierce]]  
| [[Pierce County, Wisconsin|Pierce]]  
| 1853 Mar 14
| 14 Mar 1853  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#PIERCE Details]
| Saint Croix  
| Saint Croix  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Polk County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Polk]]  
| [[Polk County, Wisconsin|Polk]]  
| 1853 Mar 14
| 14 Mar 1853  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#POLK Details]
| Saint Croix  
| Saint Croix  
| Dallas 1859, Burnett 1856
| Dallas 1859, Burnett 1856
|-
|-
| [[Portage County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Portage]]  
| [[Portage County, Wisconsin|Portage]]  
| 1836 Dec 07
| 07 Dec 1836  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#PORTAGE Details]
| Brown, Crawford, Iowa, Milwaukee  
| Brown, Crawford, Iowa, Milwaukee  
| Adams 1848, Columbia 1846, Wood 1856, Marathon 1850
| Adams 1848, Columbia 1846, Wood 1856, Marathon 1850
|-
|-
| [[Price County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Price]]  
| [[Price County, Wisconsin|Price]]  
| 1879 Feb 26
| 26 Feb 1879  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#PRICE Details]
| Chippewa, Lincoln  
| Chippewa, Lincoln  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Racine County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Racine]]  
| [[Racine County, Wisconsin|Racine]]  
| 1836 Dec 07
| 07 Dec 1836  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#RACINE Details]
| Milwaukee  
| Milwaukee  
| Kenosha 1850
| Kenosha 1850
|-
|-
| [[Richland County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Richland]]  
| [[Richland County, Wisconsin|Richland]]  
| 1842 Feb 18
| 18 Feb 1842  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#RICHLAND Details]
| Iowa  
| Iowa  
| Bad Ax 1851
| Bad Ax 1851
|-
|-
| [[Rock County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Rock]]  
| [[Rock County, Wisconsin|Rock]]  
| 1836 Dec 07
| 07 Dec 1836  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ROCK Details]
| Milwaukee  
| Milwaukee  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Rusk County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Rusk]]  
| [[Rusk County, Wisconsin|Rusk]]  
| 1905 Jun 19
| 19 Jun 1905  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#RUSK Details]
| renamed from Gates  
| renamed from Gates  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[St. Croix County, Wisconsin Genealogy|St. Croix]]  
| [[St. Croix County, Wisconsin|St. Croix]]  
| 1840 Jan 09
| 09 Jan 1840  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ST. CROIX Details]
| Crawford  
| Crawford  
| Pierce 1853, Polk 1853
| Pierce 1853, Polk 1853
|-
|-
| [[Sauk County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Sauk]]  
| [[Sauk County, Wisconsin|Sauk]]  
| 1840 Jan 11
| 11 Jan 1840  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SAUK Details]
| Crawford, Dane, Portage  
| Crawford, Dane, Portage  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Sawyer County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Sawyer]]  
| [[Sawyer County, Wisconsin|Sawyer]]  
| 1883 Mar 10
| 10 Mar 1883  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SAWYER Details]
| Ashland, Chippewa  
| Ashland, Chippewa  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Shawano County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Shawano]]  
| [[Shawano County, Wisconsin|Shawano]]  
| 1853 Feb 16
| 16 Feb 1853  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SHAWANO Details]
| Oconto  
| Oconto  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Sheboygan]]  
| [[Sheboygan County, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]]  
| 1836 Dec 07
| 07 Dec 1836  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SHEBOYGAN Details]
| Brown  
| Brown  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Taylor County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Taylor]]  
| [[Taylor County, Wisconsin|Taylor]]  
| 1875 Mar 04
| 04 Mar 1875  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#TAYLOR Details]
| nowrap="nowrap" | Chippewa, Clark, Lincoln, Marathon  
| nowrap="nowrap" | Chippewa, Clark, Lincoln, Marathon  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Trempealeau County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Trempealeau]]  
| [[Trempealeau County, Wisconsin|Trempealeau]]  
| 1854 Jan 27
| 27 Jan 1854  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#TREMPEALEAU Details]
| nowrap="nowrap" | Buffalo, Chippewa, Jackson, La Crosse  
| nowrap="nowrap" | Buffalo, Chippewa, Jackson, La Crosse  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Vernon County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Vernon]]  
| [[Vernon County, Wisconsin|Vernon]]  
| 1862 Mar 22
| 22 Mar 1862  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#VERNON Details]
| renamed from Bad Ax  
| renamed from Bad Ax  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Vilas County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Vilas]]  
| [[Vilas County, Wisconsin|Vilas]]  
| 1893 Apr 12
| 12 Apr 1893  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#VILAS Details]
| Oneida  
| Oneida  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Walworth County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Walworth]]  
| [[Walworth County, Wisconsin|Walworth]]  
| 1836 Dec 07
| 07 Dec 1836  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WALWORTH Details]
| Milwaukee  
| Milwaukee  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Washburn County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Washburn]]  
| [[Washburn County, Wisconsin|Washburn]]  
| 1883 Mar 27
| 27 Mar 1883  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WASHBURN Details]
| Burnett  
| Burnett  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Washington County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Washington]]  
| [[Washington County, Wisconsin|Washington]]  
| 1836 Dec 07
| 07 Dec 1836  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WASHINGTON Details]
| Brown, Milwaukee  
| Brown, Milwaukee  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Waukesha County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Waukesha]]  
| [[Waukesha County, Wisconsin|Waukesha]]  
| 1846 Jan 31
| 31 Jan 1846  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WAUKESHA Details]
| Milwaukee  
| Milwaukee  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Waupaca County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Waupaca]]  
| [[Waupaca County, Wisconsin|Waupaca]]  
| 1851 Feb 17
| 17 Feb 1851  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WAUPACA Details]
| Brown, Winnebago  
| Brown, Winnebago  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Waushara County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Waushara]]  
| [[Waushara County, Wisconsin|Waushara]]  
| 1851 Feb 15
| 15 Feb 1851  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WAUSHARA Details]
| Marquette  
| Marquette  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Winnebago County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Winnebago]]  
| [[Winnebago County, Wisconsin|Winnebago]]  
| 1840 an 6
| 6 Jan 1840  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WINNEBAGO Details]
| Brown  
| Brown  
| none
| none
|-
|-
| [[Wood County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Wood]]  
| [[Wood County, Wisconsin|Wood]]  
| 1856 Mar 29
| 29 Mar 1856  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WOOD Details]
| Portage  
| Portage  
| none
| none
|}
|}
==References==
 
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:United_States_County_Creations]]
[[Category:United_States_County_Creations]]

Revision as of 08:40, 25 June 2012

United States > Wisconsin > Wisconsin County Creation Dates and Parent Counties

The following is a list of the counties that have existed in Wisconsin from the time it gained territorial status (20 April 1836) up to the present. It excludes those counties that were created in the area that became Iowa Territory on 4 July 1838.

Before becoming a territory the area that now makes up Wisconsin belonged to the following jurisdictions:

  • Northwest Territory - 13 July 1787 to 7 May 1800
  • Indiana Territory - 7 May 1800 to 1 March 1809
  • Illinois Territory - 1 March 1809 to 18 April 1818
  • Michigan Territory - 18 April 1818 to 20 April 1836

For a detailed look at the formation and boundary changes of Wisconsin Counties between 1818 and 1909 see:

County Date Created Parent County Notes
Adams 11 Mar 1848 Portage Juneau 1856
Ashland 27 Mar 1860 La Pointe (now Bayfield)
 Iron 1893, Sawyer 1883
Bad Ax 01 Mar 1851 Crawford renamed Vernon 1862
Barron 04 Mar 1869 renamed from Dallas
 none
Bayfield 12 Apr 1866 renamed from La Pointe none
Brown 26 Oct 1818 Michigan Territory
 Door 1851, Outagamie 1851
Buffalo 06 Jul 1853 Trempealeau none
Burnett
 31 Mar 1856 Polk Washburn 1883
Calumet 07 Dec 1836 Brown charter repealed 1840, restablished 1842
Chippewa 03 Feb 1853 Crawford Dunn 1854, Eau Claire 1856, Price 1879, Rusk 1901, Sawyer 1883, Taylor 1875
Clark 06 Jul 1853 Jackson Taylor 1875
Columbia 03 Feb 1846 Portage none
Crawford 26 Oct 1818 Michigan Territory
 Chippewa 1845, Clark 1853, Bax Ax 1851, Trempealeau 1854
Dallas 19 Mar 1859 Polk renamed Barron 1869
Dane 07 Dec 1836 Crawford, Iowa, Milwaukee none
Dodge 07 Dec 1836 Brown, Milwaukee none
Door 11 Feb 1851 Brown none
Douglas 09 Feb 1854 La Pointe none
Dunn 03 Feb 1854 Chippewa Pepin 1858
Eau Claire 06 Oct 1856 Chippewa none
Florence 18 Mar 1882 Marinette, Oconto none
Fond du Lac 07 Dec 1836 Brown none
Forest 11 Apr 1885 Langlade none
Gates 15 May 1901 Chippewa renamed Rusk 1905
Grant 08 Dec 1836 Iowa none
Green 08 Dec 1836 Iowa none
Green Lake 05 Mar 1858 Marquette none
Iowa 09 Oct 1829 Crawford Lafayette 1846, Richland 1842
Iron 01 Mar 1893 Ashland none
Jackson 11 Feb 1853 La Crosse none
Jefferson 07 Dec 1836 Milwaukee none
Juneau 13 Oct 1856 Adams none
Kenosha 30 Jan 1850 Racine none
Kewaunee 16 Apr 1852 Door none
La Crosse 01 Mar 1851 Crawford Jackson 1853, Monroe 1854, Trempealeau 1854
La Pointe 19 Feb 1845 Saint Croix renamed Bayfield 1866
Lafayette 31 Jan 1846 Iowa none
Langlade 19 Feb 1880 renamed from New
 Forest 1885
Lincoln 04 Mar 1874 Marathon New 1879, Oneida 1885, Price 1879, Taylor 1875
Manitowoc 07 Dec 1836 Brown Kenaunee 1852
Marathon 09 Feb 1850 Portage Lincoln 1874, Taylor 1875
Marinette 27 Feb 1879 Oconto Florence 1882
Marquette 07 Dec 1836 Brown Green Lake 1858, Waushara 1851
Menominee 03 Jul 1959 Menominee Indian Reservation
 Reservation terminated 1961, restored 1973, co-existence.
Milwaukee 06 Sep 1834 Michigan Territory
 Jefferson 1836, Ozaukee 1853, Waukesha 1846
Monroe 21 Mar 1854 La Crosse none
New 27 Feb 1879 Oconto renamed Langlade 1880
Oconto 06 Feb 1851 Brown New 1879, Marinette 1879, Shawano 1853
Oneida 11 Apr 1885 Lincoln Iron 1893, Vilas 1893
Outagamie 17 Feb 1851 Brown, Winnebago none
Ozaukee 7 Mar 1853 Washington none
Pepin 25 Feb 1858 Dunn none
Pierce 14 Mar 1853 Saint Croix none
Polk 14 Mar 1853 Saint Croix Dallas 1859, Burnett 1856
Portage 07 Dec 1836 Brown, Crawford, Iowa, Milwaukee Adams 1848, Columbia 1846, Wood 1856, Marathon 1850
Price 26 Feb 1879 Chippewa, Lincoln none
Racine 07 Dec 1836 Milwaukee Kenosha 1850
Richland 18 Feb 1842 Iowa Bad Ax 1851
Rock 07 Dec 1836 Milwaukee none
Rusk 19 Jun 1905 renamed from Gates none
St. Croix 09 Jan 1840 Crawford Pierce 1853, Polk 1853
Sauk 11 Jan 1840 Crawford, Dane, Portage none
Sawyer 10 Mar 1883 Ashland, Chippewa none
Shawano 16 Feb 1853 Oconto none
Sheboygan 07 Dec 1836 Brown none
Taylor 04 Mar 1875 Chippewa, Clark, Lincoln, Marathon none
Trempealeau 27 Jan 1854 Buffalo, Chippewa, Jackson, La Crosse none
Vernon 22 Mar 1862 renamed from Bad Ax none
Vilas 12 Apr 1893 Oneida none
Walworth 07 Dec 1836 Milwaukee none
Washburn 27 Mar 1883 Burnett none
Washington 07 Dec 1836 Brown, Milwaukee none
Waukesha 31 Jan 1846 Milwaukee none
Waupaca 17 Feb 1851 Brown, Winnebago none
Waushara 15 Feb 1851 Marquette none
Winnebago 6 Jan 1840 Brown none
Wood 29 Mar 1856 Portage none
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