Welcome to Hannibal ...
Hannibal is located in Taylor County<1>.
The location of Hannibal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hannibal, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Hannibal is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hannibal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Hannibal: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Hannibal ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Hannibal - they are located in Missouri, New York, Ohio and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hannibal.
Communities near Hannibal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hannibal.
- Cornell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Gilman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Gilman is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Hawkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Sheldon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Lublin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Tony
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Conrath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Glen Flora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Flora
- Glen Flora is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Ingram
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Hughey ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Hannibal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hannibal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hannibal. 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 Hannibal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hannibal. See our Newspapers Page for Hannibal.
Adding Hannibal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hannibal 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 Hannibal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hannibal post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hannibal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hannibal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Taylor County: www.taylor-county.com/
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 Taylor, 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 Hannibal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |