Welcome to Lauderdale ...
Lauderdale is located in Walworth County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Lauderdale, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lauderdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Lauderdale is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lauderdale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Lauderdale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Lauderdale - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana (2), Minnesota and Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lauderdale.
Communities near Lauderdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lauderdale.
- Whitewater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Fort Atkinson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Burlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Elkhorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Delavan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Mukwonago
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Lake Geneva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
- Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Waterford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Summit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 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 Lauderdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lauderdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lauderdale. 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 Lauderdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lauderdale. See our Newspapers Page for Lauderdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lauderdale ...
Looking for more information about Lauderdale? 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 Lauderdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lauderdale.
Adding Lauderdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lauderdale post office opened in 1881.
We also found Lauderdale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lauderdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lauderdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.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 Walworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lauderdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |