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Welcome to Angelo ...

Angelo is located in Monroe County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Angelo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

Angelo is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Angelo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Angelo lies within the (608) area code.

Communities Also Named Angelo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Angelo - it's located in Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Angelo.

Communities near Angelo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Angelo.

  • Tomah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
    • Tomah is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
  • West Salem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
    • West Salem is located in La Crosse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
  • Bangor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in La Crosse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
  • Cashton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
    • Cashton is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
  • Rockland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in La Crosse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Norwalk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
  • Ontario
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
  • Wilton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
  • Melrose
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
  • Warrens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
    • Warrens is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Angelo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Angelo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Angelo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Angelo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Angelo. See our Newspapers Page for Angelo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Angelo ...

Looking for more information about Angelo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Angelo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Angelo.

Adding Angelo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Angelo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Angelo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Angelo post office opened in 1855.

We also found Angelo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Angelo.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Angelo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Angelo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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