Welcome to Hanerville ...
Hanerville is located in Dane County<1>.
The location of Hanerville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hanerville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1865.
Hanerville is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hanerville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hanerville lies within the (608) area code.
Communities near Hanerville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hanerville.
- Madison
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
- Janesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Fitchburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
- Stoughton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fort Atkinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Oregon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - McFarland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Monona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Cottage Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
- Lake Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 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 Hanerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hanerville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hanerville. 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 Hanerville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hanerville. See our Newspapers Page for Hanerville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hanerville ...
Looking for more information about Hanerville? 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 Hanerville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hanerville.
Adding Hanerville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hanerville 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 Hanerville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Hanerville post office opened in 1865.
We also found Hanerville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hanerville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hanerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.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 Dane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hanerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |