Welcome to Werley ...
Werley is located in Grant County<1>.
The location of Werley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Werley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Werley is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Werley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Werley lies within the (608) area code.
Communities near Werley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Werley.
- Prairie du Chien
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Lancaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Boscobel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Fennimore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Highland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Wauzeka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Bloomington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Montfort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
- Montfort is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Livingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Blue River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 Werley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Werley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Werley. 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 Werley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Werley. See our Newspapers Page for Werley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Werley ...
Looking for more information about Werley? 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 Werley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Werley.
Adding Werley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Werley 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 Werley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Werley post office opened in 1879.
We also found Werley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Werley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Werley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/
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 Grant, 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 Werley - 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/ |