Welcome to Caldwell ...
Caldwell is located in Racine County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Caldwell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Caldwell is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Caldwell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Caldwell lies within the (262) area code.
Communities Also Named Caldwell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Caldwell - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, California, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Caldwell.
Communities near Caldwell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caldwell.
- Waukesha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- West Allis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Wauwatosa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - New Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Brookfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Greenfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Muskego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Caledonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Pewaukee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Caldwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caldwell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caldwell. 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 Caldwell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caldwell. See our Newspapers Page for Caldwell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caldwell ...
Looking for more information about Caldwell? 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 Caldwell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Caldwell.
Adding Caldwell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Caldwell 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 Caldwell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Caldwell post office opened in 1883.
We also found Caldwell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Caldwell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Caldwell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.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 Racine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caldwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |