Welcome to Dunbarton ...
Dunbarton is located in Lafayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunbarton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Dunbarton is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dunbarton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Dunbarton: 608 & 353<3>
Communities Also Named Dunbarton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Dunbarton - they are located in California, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario (3) and South Carolina (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dunbarton.
Communities near Dunbarton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dunbarton.
- Galena
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <4>
- Darlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Darlington is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- Cuba City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cuba City is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
- Stockton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
- Hazel Green
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Shullsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Belmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Benton is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Argyle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Argyle is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 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 Dunbarton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dunbarton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dunbarton. 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 Dunbarton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunbarton. See our Newspapers Page for Dunbarton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunbarton ...
Looking for more information about Dunbarton? 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 Dunbarton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dunbarton.
Adding Dunbarton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dunbarton 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 (so far) for Dunbarton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dunbarton post office opened in 1884. The Dunbarton post office closed in 1953.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunbarton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dunbarton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 608 code has been Overlayed with the 353 area code. New phone numbers in the Dunbarton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 608 or 353. As a result, placing a call in the Dunbarton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |