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History · Hartland

Hartland dates to 1859, and 46% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1955 on.

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How Hartland began

When was Hartland founded?

1859

Hartland dates its founding to 1859 (Wikipedia’s history).

2020 census: 824167 years
Founding year: Wikipedia.

What stands out about Hartland’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Hartland are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Hartland’s homes were built before 1947.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hartland’s history is told.

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The story so far

Hartland, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Hartland yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Hartland is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 824 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Slab City is located within the town. The unincorporated communities of Frazer Corners and Zachow are also located partially within the town. Hartland was established in 1859.

Hartland was established in 1859. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 904 to 824 (-9%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Hartland on the map, 1955 to 1974

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Hartland. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Hartland on the 1955 USGS mapHartland on the 1974 USGS map1955Seymour sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Hartland.

Famous people

Famous people close to Hartland

Nobody well known was born in Hartland itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Deedra IrwinAmerican biathlete · b. 1992
Ada DeerNative American activist, scholar, and civil se… · b. 1935
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Sheila TouseyAmerican actress · b. 1960
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Billy ReedMajor League Baseball secondbaseman · b. 1922
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Lee RemmelSportswriter, Green Bay Packers Public Relation… · b. 1924
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Marcus OliveiraAmerican boxer · b. 1979
Places that used to be

Old corners and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Slab City
2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Hartland
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Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

AngelicaIts storyC+WaukechonIts storyC+WashingtonIts storyCLessorIts storyB−

Questions about Hartland’s history

What year was Hartland founded?

In 1859, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.