Welcome to Balmoral ...
Balmoral is located in Richland County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Balmoral, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Balmoral, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Balmoral is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Balmoral lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Balmoral: (608)
Communities Also Named Balmoral ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Balmoral - they are located in British Columbia, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Minnesota, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, South Dakota and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Balmoral.
Communities near Balmoral ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Balmoral.
- Richland Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Boscobel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Fennimore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Lone Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Highland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Montfort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
- Montfort is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Avoca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Soldiers Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Cobb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Blue River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Balmoral. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Balmoral.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Balmoral. 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 Balmoral.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Balmoral. See our Newspapers Page for Balmoral.
Adding Balmoral to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Balmoral in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Balmoral was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Balmoral post office opened in 1889.
We also found Balmoral in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Balmoral.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Balmoral. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.co.richland.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 Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Balmoral - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |