Welcome to Ashippun ...
Ashippun is located in Dodge County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ashippun, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
Ashippun is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ashippun lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Ashippun: (920) & (274)<3>
The ZIP code for Ashippun: 53003<4>
Communities near Ashippun ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashippun.
- Watertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Oconomowoc
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
- Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
- Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Pewaukee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Richfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Sussex
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Sussex is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,086 people
- Hartland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Pewaukee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Delafield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 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 Ashippun. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashippun.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ashippun. 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 Ashippun.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashippun. See our Newspapers Page for Ashippun.
Adding Ashippun to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ashippun 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 Ashippun was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ashippun post office opened in 1848.
We also found Ashippun in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashippun.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashippun. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dodge County: www.co.dodge.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 Dodge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashippun - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ashippun). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ashippun or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |