Welcome to Rolling Ground ...
Rolling Ground is located in Crawford County<1>.
The location of Rolling Ground has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rolling Ground, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Rolling Ground is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rolling Ground lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rolling Ground is located in the (608) area code.
Communities near Rolling Ground ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rolling Ground.
- Richland Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Viroqua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Boscobel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Muscoda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - La Farge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Wauzeka
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Viola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Soldiers Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Gays Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Blue River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 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 Rolling Ground. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rolling Ground.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rolling Ground. 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 Rolling Ground.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rolling Ground. See our Newspapers Page for Rolling Ground.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rolling Ground ...
Looking for more information about Rolling Ground? 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 Rolling Ground, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rolling Ground.
Adding Rolling Ground to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rolling Ground 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 Rolling Ground was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Rolling Ground post office opened in 1858.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rolling Ground.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rolling Ground. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Crawford, 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 Rolling Ground - 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/ |