Welcome to Readstown ...
The village of Readstown is located in Vernon County<1>.
The location of Readstown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Readstown, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Readstown has a population of 418 people<3> (see below for details).
Readstown is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Readstown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Readstown: (608)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Readstown had an population of 418 people. This is an increase of 0.72% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.82% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Readstown had a population of 415 people. This makes Readstown the county's 27th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 415 people, the population of Readstown increased 5.06% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 395 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Readstown.
Communities near Readstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Readstown.
- Viroqua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Westby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- La Farge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Viola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Gays Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Mount Sterling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Ferryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Boaz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Steuben
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Steuben is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Bell Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 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 Readstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Readstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Readstown. 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 Readstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Readstown. See our Newspapers Page for Readstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Readstown ...
Looking for more information about Readstown? 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 Readstown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Readstown.
Adding Readstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Readstown 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 Readstown was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Readstown mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Readstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Readstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Readstown. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Readstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |