Welcome to Westboro ...
Westboro is located in Taylor County<1>.
The location of Westboro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Westboro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Westboro is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Westboro lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Westboro: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Westboro ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Westboro - they are located in Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario (3) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westboro.
Communities near Westboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westboro.
- Medford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,267 people
- Rib Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Lake
- Rib Lake is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 861 people
- Prentice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
- Prentice is located in Price County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Stetsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stetsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
- Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Kennan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Catawba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Catawba is located in Price County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Hughey ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Hawkins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Athens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
- Dorchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 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 Westboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westboro. 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 Westboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westboro. See our Newspapers Page for Westboro.
Adding Westboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Westboro 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 Westboro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Westboro post office opened in 1875.
We also found Westboro in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Westboro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Taylor County: www.taylor-county.com/
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 Taylor, 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 Westboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |