Welcome to Waupeton ...
Waupeton is located in Dubuque County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waupeton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
Waupeton is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Waupeton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Waupeton is located in the (563) area code.
Communities near Waupeton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waupeton.
- Dubuque
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuque
- Dubuque is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubuque <3>
- Asbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Dyersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
- Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <3>
- Lancaster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Epworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
- Epworth is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epworth <3>
- Peosta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peosta
- Peosta is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peosta <3>
- Guttenberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg
- Guttenberg is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guttenberg <3>
- Farley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
- Farley is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farley <3>
- East Dubuque
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dubuque
- East Dubuque is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dubuque <3>
- Dickeyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 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 Waupeton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waupeton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waupeton. 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 Waupeton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waupeton. See our Newspapers Page for Waupeton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waupeton ...
Looking for more information about Waupeton? 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 Waupeton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waupeton.
Adding Waupeton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waupeton 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 Waupeton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Waupeton post office opened in 1861.
We also found Waupeton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waupeton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waupeton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Dubuque, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waupeton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |