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Welcome to Dunbarton ...

Dunbarton is located in Lafayette County<1>.

The location of Dunbarton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Dunbarton is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dunbarton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Dunbarton: (608)

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
  • Darlington
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the north of Dunbarton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Darlington
  • Cuba City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
    • Cuba City lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the west of Dunbarton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cuba City
  • Stockton
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    • Stockton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Dunbarton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stockton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton<5>
  • Warren
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    • Warren lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Dunbarton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Warren
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren<5>
  • Hazel Green
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
    • Hazel Green lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the west of Dunbarton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hazel Green
  • Shullsburg
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    • Shullsburg lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the west of Dunbarton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Shullsburg
  • Belmont
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    • Belmont lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Dunbarton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Belmont
  • Benton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the west of Dunbarton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Benton
  • Argyle
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Dunbarton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Argyle

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 that we've found for Dunbarton was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Dunbarton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunbarton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Lafayette, 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 Dunbarton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dunbarton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunbarton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5617, Longitude: -90.1332       In this case, the coordinates for Dunbarton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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