Welcome to Mindoro ...
Mindoro is located in La Crosse County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mindoro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
Mindoro is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mindoro lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mindoro: 608 & 353<3>
Communities near Mindoro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mindoro.
- La Crosse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Onalaska
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holmen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
- Holmen is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
- Sparta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- La Crescent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Trempealeau
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
- Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Galesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bangor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
- Rockland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Mindoro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mindoro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mindoro. 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 Mindoro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mindoro. See our Newspapers Page for Mindoro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mindoro ...
Looking for more information about Mindoro? 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 Mindoro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mindoro.
Adding Mindoro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mindoro 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 Mindoro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mindoro post office opened in 1852.
We also found Mindoro in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mindoro.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including La Crosse, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mindoro - 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 Mindoro area will be assigned with one of these codes: 608 or 353. As a result, placing a call in the Mindoro area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |