Welcome to Retreat ...
Retreat is located in Vernon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Retreat, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
Retreat is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Retreat lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Retreat: 608 & 353<3>
Communities Also Named Retreat ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Retreat - they are located in California, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (3) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Retreat.
Communities near Retreat ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Retreat.
- Viroqua
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Westby
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westby
- From Retreat to Westby
- Lansing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <5>
- Stoddard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Stoddard is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stoddard
- From Retreat to Stoddard
- Coon Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
- Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coon Valley
- From Retreat to Coon Valley
- Soldiers Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Brownsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brownsville
- From Retreat to Brownsville
- Gays Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- New Albin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albin
- New Albin is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albin <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Albin
- From Retreat to New Albin
- Readstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Retreat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Retreat.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Retreat. 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 Retreat.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Retreat. See our Newspapers Page for Retreat.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Retreat ...
Looking for more information about Retreat? 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 Retreat, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Retreat.
Adding Retreat to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Retreat 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 Retreat was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Retreat post office opened in 1855.
We also found Retreat in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Retreat.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Retreat. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Retreat - 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 Retreat area will be assigned with one of these codes: 608 or 353. As a result, placing a call in the Retreat 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/ |