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History · Krakow

Krakow’s post office opened in 1895, and 12% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1956 on.

1895first post office
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Quick answers

How Krakow began

When was Krakow founded?

1895

The Krakow post office opened in 1895, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 378131 years
Founding year: the first Krakow post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Krakow’s past

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

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The story so far

Krakow, in brief

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

Krakow is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located primarily in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States, with a small portion in Oconto County. Krakow is located on Wisconsin Highway 32 north of Pulaski, in the towns of Chase, and Angelica. Krakow has a post office with ZIP code 54137. As of the 2020 census, its population is 378. Krakow has a Catholic church and a tavern. In its heyday, it had a grocery store, a cheese factory, a pickle canning company, movie theaters, a few taverns, a parochial school, and a public school.

Its first post office opened in 1895. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 354 to 378 (+7%).

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

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On the map

Krakow on the map, 1956 to 1984

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

Krakow on the 1956 USGS mapKrakow on the 1974 USGS mapKrakow on the 1984 USGS map1956Gillett 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 Krakow.

Famous people

Famous people close to Krakow

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

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Deedra IrwinAmerican biathlete · b. 1992
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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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Carl ZollAmerican football guard · b. 1899
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George BurnsideAmerican football player · b. 1899
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Suzanne KlotzAmerican artist · b. 1944

Questions about Krakow’s history

What year was Krakow founded?

The Krakow post office opened in 1895, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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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. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.