Welcome to Neptune ...
Neptune is located in Richland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Neptune, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
Neptune is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Neptune lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Neptune: (608)
Communities Also Named Neptune ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Neptune - they are located in Iowa, Louisiana, Ohio, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Neptune.
Communities near Neptune ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Neptune.
- Reedsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Richland Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Spring Green
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
- Spring Green is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Muscoda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Lone Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Wonewoc
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Plain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Avoca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Rock Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 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 Neptune. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Neptune.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Neptune. 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 Neptune.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Neptune. See our Newspapers Page for Neptune.
Adding Neptune to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Neptune 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 Neptune was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Neptune post office opened in 1855.
We also found Neptune in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Neptune.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Neptune. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.co.richland.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 Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Neptune - 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. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |