Welcome to Colgate ...
Colgate is primarily located in Washington County<1>. A portion of Colgate extends into Waukesha County.
The location of Colgate has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Colgate, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Colgate is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Colgate lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Colgate: (262)
Communities Also Named Colgate ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Colgate - they are located in Maryland (2), Montana, New York, North Dakota and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colgate.
Communities near Colgate ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colgate.
- Milwaukee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Waukesha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- West Allis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Wauwatosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - New Berlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Brookfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Menomonee Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- Greenfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- West Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Mequon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Colgate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colgate.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colgate. 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 Colgate.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colgate. See our Newspapers Page for Colgate.
Adding Colgate to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Colgate 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 Colgate was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Colgate.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colgate. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, 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 Colgate - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |