Welcome to Indianford ...
Indianford is located in Rock County<1>.
The location of Indianford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Indianford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Indianford is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Indianford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Indianford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Indianford.
- Janesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Whitewater
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Stoughton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Fort Atkinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Oregon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - McFarland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Milton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Evansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
- Brodhead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Indianford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Indianford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Indianford. 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 Indianford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Indianford. See our Newspapers Page for Indianford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indianford ...
Looking for more information about Indianford? 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 Indianford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Indianford.
Adding Indianford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Indianford 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 Indianford was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Indianford on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Indianford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indianford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.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 Rock, 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 Indianford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |