Welcome to Magnolia ...
Magnolia is located in Rock County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Magnolia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Magnolia is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Magnolia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Magnolia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 57 communities that are also named Magnolia - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (4), Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (5), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (9), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey (4), New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Magnolia.
Communities near Magnolia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Magnolia.
- Janesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Beloit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Stoughton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Oregon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Milton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Edgerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Evansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
- Brodhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Belleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 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 Magnolia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Magnolia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Magnolia. 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 Magnolia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Magnolia. See our Newspapers Page for Magnolia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Magnolia ...
Looking for more information about Magnolia? 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 Magnolia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Magnolia.
Adding Magnolia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Magnolia 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 Magnolia was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Magnolia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Magnolia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Magnolia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.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 Rock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Magnolia - 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. |