Welcome to Dacada ...
Dacada is primarily located in Ozaukee County<1>. A portion of Dacada extends into Sheboygan County.
The location of Dacada has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dacada, 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.
Dacada is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dacada lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Dacada: (262)
Communities near Dacada ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dacada.
- Sheboygan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan
- Sheboygan is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,819 people
- West Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Port Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
- Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
- Cedarburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Grafton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Plymouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- Sheboygan Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan Falls
- Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
- Saukville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Kewaskum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Dacada. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dacada.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dacada. 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 Dacada.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dacada. See our Newspapers Page for Dacada.
Adding Dacada to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dacada 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 Dacada was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dacada.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dacada. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ozaukee County: www.co.ozaukee.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 Ozaukee, 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 Dacada - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |