Welcome to Doylestown ...
The village of Doylestown is located in Columbia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Doylestown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1865.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Doylestown has a population of 300 people<2> (see below for details).
Doylestown is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Doylestown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Doylestown: 53928<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Doylestown had an population of 300 people. This is an increase of 1.01% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.54% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Doylestown had a population of 297 people. This makes Doylestown the county's 34th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 297 people, the population of Doylestown decreased 9.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 328 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Doylestown.
Communities Also Named Doylestown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Doylestown - they are located in Arkansas, Ohio (2) and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Doylestown.
Communities near Doylestown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Doylestown.
- Sun Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
- Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
- Beaver Dam
(15 miles [24.1 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
- DeForest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
- DeForest is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
- Portage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Dane County
- Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
- Marshall
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
- Waterloo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Poynette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Pardeeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
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 Doylestown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Doylestown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Doylestown. 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 Doylestown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Doylestown. See our Newspapers Page for Doylestown.
Adding Doylestown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Doylestown 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 Doylestown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Doylestown post office opened in 1865.
We also found Doylestown in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Doylestown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Doylestown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Doylestown. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Doylestown - 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 Doylestown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Doylestown 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/ |