Welcome to Waubeka ...
Waubeka is located in Ozaukee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waubeka, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
Waubeka is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Waubeka lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Waubeka is within the (262) area code.
Communities near Waubeka ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waubeka.
- West Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Mequon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Germantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Port Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
- Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
- Cedarburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Grafton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Richfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Plymouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- Sheboygan Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan Falls
- Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- 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 Waubeka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waubeka.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waubeka. 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 Waubeka.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waubeka. See our Newspapers Page for Waubeka.
Adding Waubeka to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waubeka 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 Waubeka was on a map titled Road Map for Wisconsin (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waubeka.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waubeka. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ozaukee County: www.co.ozaukee.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 Ozaukee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waubeka - 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. |