Welcome to Ixonia ...
Ixonia is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The location of Ixonia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ixonia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
Ixonia is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ixonia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Ixonia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ixonia.
- Watertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Oconomowoc
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(16 miles [25.7 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Fort Atkinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Sussex
(18 miles [29 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Pewaukee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Delafield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Ixonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ixonia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ixonia. 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 Ixonia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ixonia. See our Newspapers Page for Ixonia.
Adding Ixonia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ixonia 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 Ixonia was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Ixonia in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ixonia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ixonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywi.gov
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 Jefferson, 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 Ixonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |