Welcome to Rising Sun ...
Rising Sun is located in Crawford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rising Sun, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
Rising Sun is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rising Sun lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rising Sun: 608 & 353<3>
Communities Also Named Rising Sun ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Rising Sun - they are located in Delaware, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Montana, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rising Sun.
Communities near Rising Sun ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rising Sun.
- Viroqua
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Westby
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westby
- From Rising Sun to Westby
- Lansing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- Coon Valley
(19 miles [30.6 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 Rising Sun to Coon Valley
- La Farge
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Farge
- From Rising Sun to La Farge
- Viola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Soldiers Grove
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Gays Mills
(8 miles [12.9 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
(17 miles [27.4 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 Rising Sun to New Albin
- Readstown
(10 miles [16.1 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 Rising Sun. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rising Sun.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rising Sun. 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 Rising Sun.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rising Sun. See our Newspapers Page for Rising Sun.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rising Sun ...
Looking for more information about Rising Sun? 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 Rising Sun, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rising Sun.
Adding Rising Sun to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rising Sun 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 Rising Sun was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Rising Sun post office opened in 1856.
We also found Rising Sun in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rising Sun.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rising Sun. 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 Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rising Sun - 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 Rising Sun area will be assigned with one of these codes: 608 or 353. As a result, placing a call in the Rising Sun 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/ |