Welcome to Gotham ...
Gotham is located in Richland County<1>.
The location of Gotham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gotham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Gotham is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gotham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gotham lies within the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Gotham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gotham - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gotham.
Communities near Gotham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gotham.
- Richland Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Dodgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
- Spring Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
- Spring Green is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Muscoda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Lone Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Arena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Arena is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Plain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Montfort
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
- Montfort is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Cobb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Gotham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gotham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gotham. 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 Gotham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gotham. See our Newspapers Page for Gotham.
Adding Gotham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gotham 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 Gotham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Gotham post office opened in 1882.
We also found Gotham in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gotham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gotham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.co.richland.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 Richland, 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 Gotham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |