Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Oconto County, Wisconsin.

Official Website

First visited by French explorers in the 17th century, Oconto County is among the oldest settlements in Wisconsin. Father Claude-Jean Allouez of the Roman Catholic Jesuit order said the first Mass in Oconto. Among the first settlers was Joseph Tourtilott, who explored much of the Oconto River watershed. Oconto County was created in 1851 and organized in 1854.

Adjacent Counties

• Marinette County
• Door County
• Forest County
• Langlade County
• Shawano County
• Menominee County
• Brown County

Cities & Villages

• Gillett
• Lena
• Oconto (County Seat)
• Oconto Falls
• Pulaski (part)
• Suring

Other Towns & Communities

Abrams | Bagley | Bonita | Brazeau | Breed | Brookside | Chase | County Line (part) | Cullen | Doty | Frostville | Hayes | Hickory Corners | Hintz | How | Kelly Brook | Klondike | Lakewood | Leighton | Little River | Little Suamico | Logan | Maple Valley | Morgan | Mosling | Mountain | Oak Orchard | Pensaukee | Riverview | Sampson | Sobieski Corners | South Chase | Spruce | Stiles | Stiles Junction | Townsend | Underhill

• Forest County Potawatomi Community

Links

Wikipedia

Nicolet National Forest (part)

Nat'l reg. of Hist. Places

Oconto County Historical Society