Welcome to Cambria ...
The village of Cambria is located in Columbia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cambria, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cambria has a population of 748 people<2> (see below for details).
Cambria is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cambria lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Cambria: 53923<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cambria had an population of 748 people. This is a decrease of 2.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.56% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cambria had a population of 767 people. This makes Cambria the county's 26th most populous community.
The population of Cambria represents 0.01% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1132nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 767 people, the population of Cambria decreased 3.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 792 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cambria.
Communities Also Named Cambria ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Cambria - they are located in California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cambria.
Websites for Cambria ...
Official Website: www.cambriawisconsin.com/
Communities near Cambria ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cambria.
- Beaver Dam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- Waupun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Portage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Portage
- From Cambria to Portage
- Columbus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Columbus
- From Cambria to Columbus
- Poynette
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynette
- Poynette is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Poynette
- From Cambria to Poynette
- Pardeeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
- Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
- Fall River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fall River
- From Cambria to Fall River
- Randolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Fox Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Markesan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Cambria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cambria.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cambria. 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 Cambria.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cambria. See our Newspapers Page for Cambria.
Adding Cambria to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cambria 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 Cambria was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Cambria post office opened in 1854.
We also found Cambria in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cambria.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cambria: www.cambriawisconsin.com/
The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.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 Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cambria. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cambria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Cambria). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cambria or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |