Welcome to Lemonweir ...
Lemonweir is located in Juneau County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lemonweir, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Lemonweir is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lemonweir lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lemonweir is within the boundaries of the (608) area code.
Communities near Lemonweir ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lemonweir.
- Reedsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Mauston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Wisconsin Dells
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Lake Delton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
- Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- New Lisbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Adams
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Hillsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Elroy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Necedah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necedah
- Necedah is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- Wonewoc
(13 miles [20.9 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 Lemonweir. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lemonweir.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lemonweir. 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 Lemonweir.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lemonweir. See our Newspapers Page for Lemonweir.
Adding Lemonweir to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lemonweir 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 Lemonweir was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Lemonweir in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lemonweir.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lemonweir. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Juneau County: www.juneaucounty.com/
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 Juneau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lemonweir - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |