Welcome to Ipswich ...
Ipswich is located in Lafayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ipswich, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Ipswich is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ipswich lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ipswich: 608 & 353<3>
Communities Also Named Ipswich ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ipswich - they are located in Manitoba, Massachusetts and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ipswich.
Communities near Ipswich ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ipswich.
- Dubuque
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Platteville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Platteville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
- Lancaster
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,700 people
- Mineral Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Darlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Darlington is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- Cuba City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cuba City is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
- East Dubuque
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hazel Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Shullsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Dickeyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 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 Ipswich. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ipswich.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ipswich. 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 Ipswich.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ipswich. See our Newspapers Page for Ipswich.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ipswich ...
Looking for more information about Ipswich? 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 Ipswich, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ipswich.
Adding Ipswich to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ipswich 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 Ipswich was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ipswich post office opened in 1886. The Ipswich post office closed in 1921.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ipswich.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ipswich - 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 608 code has been Overlayed with the 353 area code. New phone numbers in the Ipswich area will be assigned with one of these codes: 608 or 353. As a result, placing a call in the Ipswich area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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/ |