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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 [ | {{Note|See an interactive outline map of [http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Wisconsin/viewer.htm ''Wisconsin Historical Counties''] at Newberry Library site<ref>[http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Wisconsin/viewer.htm ''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> (Free) Enter a year, '''Refresh Map''', select '''zoom in''', then click on the map to enlarge it.}} | ||
<br> {{Tip|Sort the table by '''Date Formed''' or by '''Parent Counties''' and check [ | <br> | ||
{{Tip|Sort the table by '''Date Formed''' or by '''Parent Counties''' and check [http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Wisconsin/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''' | | align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" | '''Name of County''' | ||
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Date Formed''' | | align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" | '''Date Formed''' | ||
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Boundary<br>Changes''' | | align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" |'''Boundary<br>Changes''' | ||
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Parent County''' | | align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" | '''Parent County''' | ||
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Counties Created by Boundary Changes''' | | align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" | '''Counties Created by Boundary Changes''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Adams County, Wisconsin | | [[Adams County, Wisconsin|Adams]] | ||
| 1848 Mar 11 | | 1848 Mar 11 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ADAMS Details] | ||
| Portage | | Portage | ||
| Juneau 1856 | | Juneau 1856 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Ashland County, Wisconsin | | [[Ashland County, Wisconsin|Ashland]] | ||
| 1860 Mar 27 | | 1860 Mar 27 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/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 | | [[Bad Ax County, Wisconsin|Bad Ax]] | ||
| 1851 Mar 01 | | 1851 Mar 01 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BAD%20AX Details] | ||
| Crawford | | Crawford | ||
| renamed Vernon 1862<br> | | renamed Vernon 1862<br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Barron County, Wisconsin | | [[Barron County, Wisconsin|Barron]] | ||
| 1869 Mar 04 | | 1869 Mar 04 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BARRON Details] | ||
| renamed from Dallas<br> | | renamed from Dallas<br> | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Bayfield County, Wisconsin | | [[Bayfield County, Wisconsin|Bayfield]] | ||
| 1866 Apr 12 | | 1866 Apr 12 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BAYFIELD Details] | ||
| renamed from La Pointe | | renamed from La Pointe | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Brown County, Wisconsin | | [[Brown County, Wisconsin|Brown]] | ||
| 1818 Oct 26 | | 1818 Oct 26 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/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 | | [[Buffalo County, Wisconsin|Buffalo]] | ||
| 1853 Jul 06 | | 1853 Jul 06 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BUFFALO Details] | ||
| Trempealeau | | Trempealeau | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Burnett County, Wisconsin | | [[Burnett County, Wisconsin|Burnett]]<br> | ||
| 1856 Mar 31 | | 1856 Mar 31 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BURNETT Details] | ||
| Polk | | Polk | ||
| Washburn 1883 | | Washburn 1883 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Calumet County, Wisconsin | | [[Calumet County, Wisconsin|Calumet]] | ||
| 1836 Dec 07 | | 1836 Dec 07 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CALUMET Details] | ||
| Brown | | Brown | ||
| charter repealed 1840, restablished 1842 | | charter repealed 1840, restablished 1842 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Chippewa County, Wisconsin | | [[Chippewa County, Wisconsin|Chippewa]] | ||
| 1853 Feb 03 | | 1853 Feb 03 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/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 | | [[Clark County, Wisconsin|Clark]] | ||
| 1853 Jul 06 | | 1853 Jul 06 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CLARK Details] | ||
| Jackson | | Jackson | ||
| Taylor 1875 | | Taylor 1875 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Columbia County, Wisconsin | | [[Columbia County, Wisconsin|Columbia]] | ||
| 1846 Feb 03 | | 1846 Feb 03 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#COLUMBIA Details] | ||
| Portage | | Portage | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Crawford County, Wisconsin | | [[Crawford County, Wisconsin|Crawford]] | ||
| 1818 Oct 26 | | 1818 Oct 26 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/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 | | [[Dallas County, Wisconsin|Dallas]] | ||
| 1859 Mar 19 | | 1859 Mar 19 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DALLAS Details] | ||
| Polk | | Polk | ||
| renamed Barron 1869 | | renamed Barron 1869 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Dane County, Wisconsin | | [[Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane]] | ||
| 1836 Dec 07 | | 1836 Dec 07 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DANE Details] | ||
| Crawford, Iowa, Milwaukee | | Crawford, Iowa, Milwaukee | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Dodge County, Wisconsin | | [[Dodge County, Wisconsin|Dodge]] | ||
| 1836 Dec 07 | | 1836 Dec 07 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DODGE Details] | ||
| Brown, Milwaukee | | Brown, Milwaukee | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Door County, Wisconsin | | [[Door County, Wisconsin|Door]] | ||
| 1851 Feb 11 | | 1851 Feb 11 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DOOR Details] | ||
| Brown | | Brown | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Douglas County, Wisconsin | | [[Douglas County, Wisconsin|Douglas]] | ||
| 1854 Feb 09 | | 1854 Feb 09 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DOUGLAS Details] | ||
| La Pointe | | La Pointe | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Dunn County, Wisconsin | | [[Dunn County, Wisconsin|Dunn]] | ||
| 1854 Feb 03 | | 1854 Feb 03 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DUNN Details] | ||
| Chippewa | | Chippewa | ||
| Pepin 1858 | | Pepin 1858 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Eau Claire County, Wisconsin | | [[Eau Claire County, Wisconsin|Eau Claire]] | ||
| 1856 Oct 06 | | 1856 Oct 06 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#EAU%20LAIRE Details] | ||
| Chippewa | | Chippewa | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Florence County, Wisconsin | | [[Florence County, Wisconsin|Florence]] | ||
| 1882 Mar 18 | | 1882 Mar 18 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#FLORENCE Details] | ||
| Marinette, Oconto | | Marinette, Oconto | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | | [[Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin|Fond du Lac]] | ||
| 1836 Dec 07 | | 1836 Dec 07 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#FOND%20DU%20LAC Details] | ||
| Brown | | Brown | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Forest County, Wisconsin | | [[Forest County, Wisconsin|Forest]] | ||
| 1885 Apr 11 | | 1885 Apr 11 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#FOREST Details] | ||
| Langlade | | Langlade | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Gates County, Wisconsin | | [[Gates County, Wisconsin|Gates]] | ||
| 1901 May 15 | | 1901 May 15 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GATES Details] | ||
| Chippewa | | Chippewa | ||
| renamed Rusk 1905<br> | | renamed Rusk 1905<br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Grant County, Wisconsin | | [[Grant County, Wisconsin|Grant]] | ||
| 1836 Dec 08 | | 1836 Dec 08 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GRANT Details] | ||
| Iowa | | Iowa | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Green County, Wisconsin | | [[Green County, Wisconsin|Green]] | ||
| 1836 Dec 08 | | 1836 Dec 08 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GREEN Details] | ||
| Iowa | | Iowa | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Green Lake County, Wisconsin | | [[Green Lake County, Wisconsin|Green Lake]] | ||
| 1858 Mar 05 | | 1858 Mar 05 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GREEN%20LAKE Details] | ||
| Marquette | | Marquette | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Iowa County, Wisconsin | | [[Iowa County, Wisconsin|Iowa]] | ||
| 1829 Oct 09 | | 1829 Oct 09 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#IOWA Details] | ||
| Crawford | | Crawford | ||
| Lafayette 1846, Richland 1842 | | Lafayette 1846, Richland 1842 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Iron County, Wisconsin | | [[Iron County, Wisconsin|Iron]] | ||
| 1893 Mar 01 | | 1893 Mar 01 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#IRON Details] | ||
| Ashland | | Ashland | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Jackson County, Wisconsin | | [[Jackson County, Wisconsin|Jackson]] | ||
| 1853 Feb 11 | | 1853 Feb 11 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#JACKSON Details] | ||
| La Crosse | | La Crosse | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Jefferson County, Wisconsin | | [[Jefferson County, Wisconsin|Jefferson]] | ||
| 1836 Dec 07 | | 1836 Dec 07 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#JEFFERSON Details] | ||
| Milwaukee | | Milwaukee | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Juneau County, Wisconsin | | [[Juneau County, Wisconsin|Juneau]] | ||
| 1856 Oct 13 | | 1856 Oct 13 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#JUNEAU Details] | ||
| Adams | | Adams | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Kenosha County, Wisconsin | | [[Kenosha County, Wisconsin|Kenosha]] | ||
| 1850 Jan 30 | | 1850 Jan 30 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#KENOSHA Details] | ||
| Racine | | Racine | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Kewaunee County, Wisconsin | | [[Kewaunee County, Wisconsin|Kewaunee]] | ||
| 1852 Apr 16 | | 1852 Apr 16 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#KEWAUNEE Details] | ||
| Door | | Door | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[La Crosse County, Wisconsin | | [[La Crosse County, Wisconsin|La Crosse]] | ||
| 1851 Mar 01 | | 1851 Mar 01 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/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 | | [[La Pointe County, Wisconsin|La Pointe]] | ||
| 1845 Feb 19 | | 1845 Feb 19 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LA%20OINTE Details] | ||
| Saint Croix | | Saint Croix | ||
| renamed Bayfield 1866<br> | | renamed Bayfield 1866<br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lafayette County, Wisconsin | | [[Lafayette County, Wisconsin|Lafayette]] | ||
| 1846 Jan 31 | | 1846 Jan 31 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LAFAYETTE Details] | ||
| Iowa | | Iowa | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Langlade County, Wisconsin | | [[Langlade County, Wisconsin|Langlade]] | ||
| 1880 Feb 19 | | 1880 Feb 19 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LANGLADE Details] | ||
| renamed from New<br> | | renamed from New<br> | ||
| Forest 1885 | | Forest 1885 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lincoln County, Wisconsin | | [[Lincoln County, Wisconsin|Lincoln]] | ||
| 1874 Mar 04 | | 1874 Mar 04 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/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 | | [[Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|Manitowoc]] | ||
| 1836 Dec 07 | | 1836 Dec 07 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MANITOWOC Details] | ||
| Brown | | Brown | ||
| Kenaunee 1852 | | Kenaunee 1852 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Marathon County, Wisconsin | | [[Marathon County, Wisconsin|Marathon]] | ||
| 1850 Feb 09 | | 1850 Feb 09 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MARATHON Details] | ||
| Portage | | Portage | ||
| Lincoln 1874, Taylor 1875 | | Lincoln 1874, Taylor 1875 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Marinette County, Wisconsin | | [[Marinette County, Wisconsin|Marinette]] | ||
| 1879 Feb 27 | | 1879 Feb 27 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MARINETTE Details] | ||
| Oconto | | Oconto | ||
| Florence 1882 | | Florence 1882 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Marquette County, Wisconsin | | [[Marquette County, Wisconsin|Marquette]] | ||
| 1836 Dec 07 | | 1836 Dec 07 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MARQUETTE Details] | ||
| Brown | | Brown | ||
| Green Lake 1858, Waushara 1851 | | Green Lake 1858, Waushara 1851 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Menominee County, Wisconsin | | [[Menominee County, Wisconsin|Menominee]] | ||
| 1959 Jul 03 | | 1959 Jul 03 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/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 | | [[Milwaukee County, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]] | ||
| 1834 Sep 06 | | 1834 Sep 06 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/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 | | [[Monroe County, Wisconsin|Monroe]] | ||
| 1854 Mar 21 | | 1854 Mar 21 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MONROE Details] | ||
| La Crosse | | La Crosse | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[New County, Wisconsin | | [[New County, Wisconsin|New]] | ||
| 1879 Feb 27 | | 1879 Feb 27 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#NEW Details] | ||
| Oconto | | Oconto | ||
| renamed Langlade 1880 | | renamed Langlade 1880 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Oconto County, Wisconsin | | [[Oconto County, Wisconsin|Oconto]] | ||
| 1851 Feb 06 | | 1851 Feb 06 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/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 | | [[Oneida County, Wisconsin|Oneida]] | ||
| 1885 Apr 11 | | 1885 Apr 11 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ONEIDA Details] | ||
| Lincoln | | Lincoln | ||
| Iron 1893, Vilas 1893 | | Iron 1893, Vilas 1893 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Outagamie County, Wisconsin | | [[Outagamie County, Wisconsin|Outagamie]] | ||
| 1851 Feb 17 | | 1851 Feb 17 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#OUTAGAMIE Details] | ||
| Brown, Winnebago | | Brown, Winnebago | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Ozaukee County, Wisconsin | | [[Ozaukee County, Wisconsin|Ozaukee]] | ||
| 1853 ar 7 | | 1853 ar 7 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#OZAUKEE Details] | ||
| Washington | | Washington | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Pepin County, Wisconsin | | [[Pepin County, Wisconsin|Pepin]] | ||
| 1858 Feb 25 | | 1858 Feb 25 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#PEPIN Details] | ||
| Dunn | | Dunn | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Pierce County, Wisconsin | | [[Pierce County, Wisconsin|Pierce]] | ||
| 1853 Mar 14 | | 1853 Mar 14 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#PIERCE Details] | ||
| Saint Croix | | Saint Croix | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Polk County, Wisconsin | | [[Polk County, Wisconsin|Polk]] | ||
| 1853 Mar 14 | | 1853 Mar 14 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#POLK Details] | ||
| Saint Croix | | Saint Croix | ||
| Dallas 1859, Burnett 1856 | | Dallas 1859, Burnett 1856 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Portage County, Wisconsin | | [[Portage County, Wisconsin|Portage]] | ||
| 1836 Dec 07 | | 1836 Dec 07 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/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 | | [[Price County, Wisconsin|Price]] | ||
| 1879 Feb 26 | | 1879 Feb 26 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#PRICE Details] | ||
| Chippewa, Lincoln | | Chippewa, Lincoln | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Racine County, Wisconsin | | [[Racine County, Wisconsin|Racine]] | ||
| 1836 Dec 07 | | 1836 Dec 07 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#RACINE Details] | ||
| Milwaukee | | Milwaukee | ||
| Kenosha 1850 | | Kenosha 1850 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Richland County, Wisconsin | | [[Richland County, Wisconsin|Richland]] | ||
| 1842 Feb 18 | | 1842 Feb 18 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#RICHLAND Details] | ||
| Iowa | | Iowa | ||
| Bad Ax 1851 | | Bad Ax 1851 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Rock County, Wisconsin | | [[Rock County, Wisconsin|Rock]] | ||
| 1836 Dec 07 | | 1836 Dec 07 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ROCK Details] | ||
| Milwaukee | | Milwaukee | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Rusk County, Wisconsin | | [[Rusk County, Wisconsin|Rusk]] | ||
| 1905 Jun 19 | | 1905 Jun 19 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#RUSK Details] | ||
| renamed from Gates | | renamed from Gates | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[St. Croix County, Wisconsin | | [[St. Croix County, Wisconsin|St. Croix]] | ||
| 1840 Jan 09 | | 1840 Jan 09 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ST. CROIX Details] | ||
| Crawford | | Crawford | ||
| Pierce 1853, Polk 1853 | | Pierce 1853, Polk 1853 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Sauk County, Wisconsin | | [[Sauk County, Wisconsin|Sauk]] | ||
| 1840 Jan 11 | | 1840 Jan 11 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SAUK Details] | ||
| Crawford, Dane, Portage | | Crawford, Dane, Portage | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Sawyer County, Wisconsin | | [[Sawyer County, Wisconsin|Sawyer]] | ||
| 1883 Mar 10 | | 1883 Mar 10 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SAWYER Details] | ||
| Ashland, Chippewa | | Ashland, Chippewa | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Shawano County, Wisconsin | | [[Shawano County, Wisconsin|Shawano]] | ||
| 1853 Feb 16 | | 1853 Feb 16 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SHAWANO Details] | ||
| Oconto | | Oconto | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Sheboygan County, Wisconsin | | [[Sheboygan County, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]] | ||
| 1836 Dec 07 | | 1836 Dec 07 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SHEBOYGAN Details] | ||
| Brown | | Brown | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Taylor County, Wisconsin | | [[Taylor County, Wisconsin|Taylor]] | ||
| 1875 Mar 04 | | 1875 Mar 04 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/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 | | [[Trempealeau County, Wisconsin|Trempealeau]] | ||
| 1854 Jan 27 | | 1854 Jan 27 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/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 | | [[Vernon County, Wisconsin|Vernon]] | ||
| 1862 Mar 22 | | 1862 Mar 22 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#VERNON Details] | ||
| renamed from Bad Ax | | renamed from Bad Ax | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Vilas County, Wisconsin | | [[Vilas County, Wisconsin|Vilas]] | ||
| 1893 Apr 12 | | 1893 Apr 12 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#VILAS Details] | ||
| Oneida | | Oneida | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Walworth County, Wisconsin | | [[Walworth County, Wisconsin|Walworth]] | ||
| 1836 Dec 07 | | 1836 Dec 07 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WALWORTH Details] | ||
| Milwaukee | | Milwaukee | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Washburn County, Wisconsin | | [[Washburn County, Wisconsin|Washburn]] | ||
| 1883 Mar 27 | | 1883 Mar 27 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WASHBURN Details] | ||
| Burnett | | Burnett | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Washington County, Wisconsin | | [[Washington County, Wisconsin|Washington]] | ||
| 1836 Dec 07 | | 1836 Dec 07 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WASHINGTON Details] | ||
| Brown, Milwaukee | | Brown, Milwaukee | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Waukesha County, Wisconsin | | [[Waukesha County, Wisconsin|Waukesha]] | ||
| 1846 Jan 31 | | 1846 Jan 31 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WAUKESHA Details] | ||
| Milwaukee | | Milwaukee | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Waupaca County, Wisconsin | | [[Waupaca County, Wisconsin|Waupaca]] | ||
| 1851 Feb 17 | | 1851 Feb 17 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WAUPACA Details] | ||
| Brown, Winnebago | | Brown, Winnebago | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Waushara County, Wisconsin | | [[Waushara County, Wisconsin|Waushara]] | ||
| 1851 Feb 15 | | 1851 Feb 15 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WAUSHARA Details] | ||
| Marquette | | Marquette | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Winnebago County, Wisconsin | | [[Winnebago County, Wisconsin|Winnebago]] | ||
| 1840 an 6 | | 1840 an 6 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WINNEBAGO Details] | ||
| Brown | | Brown | ||
| none | | none | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Wood County, Wisconsin | | [[Wood County, Wisconsin|Wood]] | ||
| 1856 Mar 29 | | 1856 Mar 29 | ||
| [ | | [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WOOD Details] | ||
| Portage | | Portage | ||
| none | | none | ||
|} | |} | ||
[[Category:United_States_County_Creations]] | [[Category:United_States_County_Creations]] | ||
Revision as of 15:10, 30 January 2015
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:
- Kellogg, Louise Phelps. "Organization, Boundaries, and Names of Wisconsin Counties," in Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. 57 (1909), 184-231.
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See an interactive outline map of Wisconsin Historical Counties at Newberry Library site[1] (Free) Enter a year, Refresh Map, select zoom in, then click on the map to enlarge it. |
| Tip: Sort the table by Date Formed or by Parent Counties and check Boundary Changes for interesting insights. |
| Name of County | Date Formed | Boundary Changes |
Parent County | Counties Created by Boundary Changes |
| Adams | 1848 Mar 11 | Details | Portage | Juneau 1856 |
| Ashland | 1860 Mar 27 | Details | La Pointe (now Bayfield) |
Iron 1893, Sawyer 1883 |
| Bad Ax | 1851 Mar 01 | Details | Crawford | renamed Vernon 1862 |
| Barron | 1869 Mar 04 | Details | renamed from Dallas |
none |
| Bayfield | 1866 Apr 12 | Details | renamed from La Pointe | none |
| Brown | 1818 Oct 26 | Details | Michigan Territory |
Door 1851, Outagamie 1851 |
| Buffalo | 1853 Jul 06 | Details | Trempealeau | none |
| Burnett |
1856 Mar 31 | Details | Polk | Washburn 1883 |
| Calumet | 1836 Dec 07 | Details | Brown | charter repealed 1840, restablished 1842 |
| Chippewa | 1853 Feb 03 | Details | Crawford | Dunn 1854, Eau Claire 1856, Price 1879, Rusk 1901, Sawyer 1883, Taylor 1875 |
| Clark | 1853 Jul 06 | Details | Jackson | Taylor 1875 |
| Columbia | 1846 Feb 03 | Details | Portage | none |
| Crawford | 1818 Oct 26 | Details | Michigan Territory |
Chippewa 1845, Clark 1853, Bax Ax 1851, Trempealeau 1854 |
| Dallas | 1859 Mar 19 | Details | Polk | renamed Barron 1869 |
| Dane | 1836 Dec 07 | Details | Crawford, Iowa, Milwaukee | none |
| Dodge | 1836 Dec 07 | Details | Brown, Milwaukee | none |
| Door | 1851 Feb 11 | Details | Brown | none |
| Douglas | 1854 Feb 09 | Details | La Pointe | none |
| Dunn | 1854 Feb 03 | Details | Chippewa | Pepin 1858 |
| Eau Claire | 1856 Oct 06 | Details | Chippewa | none |
| Florence | 1882 Mar 18 | Details | Marinette, Oconto | none |
| Fond du Lac | 1836 Dec 07 | Details | Brown | none |
| Forest | 1885 Apr 11 | Details | Langlade | none |
| Gates | 1901 May 15 | Details | Chippewa | renamed Rusk 1905 |
| Grant | 1836 Dec 08 | Details | Iowa | none |
| Green | 1836 Dec 08 | Details | Iowa | none |
| Green Lake | 1858 Mar 05 | Details | Marquette | none |
| Iowa | 1829 Oct 09 | Details | Crawford | Lafayette 1846, Richland 1842 |
| Iron | 1893 Mar 01 | Details | Ashland | none |
| Jackson | 1853 Feb 11 | Details | La Crosse | none |
| Jefferson | 1836 Dec 07 | Details | Milwaukee | none |
| Juneau | 1856 Oct 13 | Details | Adams | none |
| Kenosha | 1850 Jan 30 | Details | Racine | none |
| Kewaunee | 1852 Apr 16 | Details | Door | none |
| La Crosse | 1851 Mar 01 | Details | Crawford | Jackson 1853, Monroe 1854, Trempealeau 1854 |
| La Pointe | 1845 Feb 19 | Details | Saint Croix | renamed Bayfield 1866 |
| Lafayette | 1846 Jan 31 | Details | Iowa | none |
| Langlade | 1880 Feb 19 | Details | renamed from New |
Forest 1885 |
| Lincoln | 1874 Mar 04 | Details | Marathon | New 1879, Oneida 1885, Price 1879, Taylor 1875 |
| Manitowoc | 1836 Dec 07 | Details | Brown | Kenaunee 1852 |
| Marathon | 1850 Feb 09 | Details | Portage | Lincoln 1874, Taylor 1875 |
| Marinette | 1879 Feb 27 | Details | Oconto | Florence 1882 |
| Marquette | 1836 Dec 07 | Details | Brown | Green Lake 1858, Waushara 1851 |
| Menominee | 1959 Jul 03 | Details | Menominee Indian Reservation |
Reservation terminated 1961, restored 1973, co-existence. |
| Milwaukee | 1834 Sep 06 | Details | Michigan Territory |
Jefferson 1836, Ozaukee 1853, Waukesha 1846 |
| Monroe | 1854 Mar 21 | Details | La Crosse | none |
| New | 1879 Feb 27 | Details | Oconto | renamed Langlade 1880 |
| Oconto | 1851 Feb 06 | Details | Brown | New 1879, Marinette 1879, Shawano 1853 |
| Oneida | 1885 Apr 11 | Details | Lincoln | Iron 1893, Vilas 1893 |
| Outagamie | 1851 Feb 17 | Details | Brown, Winnebago | none |
| Ozaukee | 1853 ar 7 | Details | Washington | none |
| Pepin | 1858 Feb 25 | Details | Dunn | none |
| Pierce | 1853 Mar 14 | Details | Saint Croix | none |
| Polk | 1853 Mar 14 | Details | Saint Croix | Dallas 1859, Burnett 1856 |
| Portage | 1836 Dec 07 | Details | Brown, Crawford, Iowa, Milwaukee | Adams 1848, Columbia 1846, Wood 1856, Marathon 1850 |
| Price | 1879 Feb 26 | Details | Chippewa, Lincoln | none |
| Racine | 1836 Dec 07 | Details | Milwaukee | Kenosha 1850 |
| Richland | 1842 Feb 18 | Details | Iowa | Bad Ax 1851 |
| Rock | 1836 Dec 07 | Details | Milwaukee | none |
| Rusk | 1905 Jun 19 | Details | renamed from Gates | none |
| St. Croix | 1840 Jan 09 | CROIX Details | Crawford | Pierce 1853, Polk 1853 |
| Sauk | 1840 Jan 11 | Details | Crawford, Dane, Portage | none |
| Sawyer | 1883 Mar 10 | Details | Ashland, Chippewa | none |
| Shawano | 1853 Feb 16 | Details | Oconto | none |
| Sheboygan | 1836 Dec 07 | Details | Brown | none |
| Taylor | 1875 Mar 04 | Details | Chippewa, Clark, Lincoln, Marathon | none |
| Trempealeau | 1854 Jan 27 | Details | Buffalo, Chippewa, Jackson, La Crosse | none |
| Vernon | 1862 Mar 22 | Details | renamed from Bad Ax | none |
| Vilas | 1893 Apr 12 | Details | Oneida | none |
| Walworth | 1836 Dec 07 | Details | Milwaukee | none |
| Washburn | 1883 Mar 27 | Details | Burnett | none |
| Washington | 1836 Dec 07 | Details | Brown, Milwaukee | none |
| Waukesha | 1846 Jan 31 | Details | Milwaukee | none |
| Waupaca | 1851 Feb 17 | Details | Brown, Winnebago | none |
| Waushara | 1851 Feb 15 | Details | Marquette | none |
| Winnebago | 1840 an 6 | Details | Brown | none |
| Wood | 1856 Mar 29 | Details | Portage | none |
- ↑ [http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Wisconsin/viewer.htm 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.