Welcome to Hebron ...
Hebron is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The location of Hebron has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hebron, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Hebron is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hebron lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Hebron ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 56 communities that are also named Hebron - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Mississippi (5), Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia (3) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hebron.
Communities near Hebron ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hebron.
- Watertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Oconomowoc
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
- Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
- Whitewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Fort Atkinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Elkhorn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Mukwonago
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Delafield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Lake Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Milton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 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 Hebron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hebron.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hebron. 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 Hebron.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hebron. See our Newspapers Page for Hebron.
Adding Hebron to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hebron 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 Hebron was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Hebron in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hebron.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hebron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywi.gov
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 Jefferson, 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 Hebron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |