Welcome to Waucousta ...
Waucousta is located in Fond du Lac County<1>.
The location of Waucousta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waucousta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Waucousta is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Waucousta lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Waucousta: (920) & (274)<4>
Communities near Waucousta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waucousta.
- Fond du Lac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fond du Lac
- Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,178 people
- West Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Plymouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- North Fond du Lac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fond du Lac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
- North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
- Mayville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Kewaskum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Lomira
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Campbellsport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
- Campbellsport is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,811 people
- Random Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Lake
- Random Lake is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Newburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 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 Waucousta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waucousta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waucousta. 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 Waucousta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waucousta. See our Newspapers Page for Waucousta.
Adding Waucousta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waucousta 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 Waucousta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Waucousta post office opened in 1851.
We also found Waucousta in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waucousta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waucousta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fond du Lac County: www.co.fond-du-lac.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 Fond du Lac, 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 Waucousta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |