Welcome to Hannibal ...
Hannibal is located in Taylor County<1>.
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.<2>.
Time Zone: Hannibal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hannibal: 715 & 534<3>
The ZIP code for Hannibal: 54439<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)
- Cornell is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Estella
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Estella is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Gilman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gilman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Hawkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hawkins is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Sheldon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sheldon is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Lublin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lublin is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lublin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Tony
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tony is located in Rusk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Conrath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Conrath is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Glen Flora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Glen Flora is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Flora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Ingram
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ingram is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 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 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 (so far) 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.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Hannibal - 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 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Hannibal area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Hannibal area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 community (such as Hannibal). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hannibal or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |