Welcome to Romance ...
Romance is located in Vernon County<1>.
The location of Romance has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Romance, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
Romance is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Romance lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Romance is within the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Romance ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Romance - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Saskatchewan and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Romance.
Communities near Romance ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Romance.
- La Crosse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
- Viroqua
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Caledonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <4>
- Westby
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Lansing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Stoddard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Stoddard is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Coon Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
- Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Hokah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
- Hokah is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <4>
- Brownsville
(11 miles [17.7 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
- New Albin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
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 Romance. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Romance.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Romance. 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 Romance.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Romance. See our Newspapers Page for Romance.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Romance ...
Looking for more information about Romance? 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 Romance, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Romance.
Adding Romance to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Romance 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 Romance was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Romance post office opened in 1855.
We also found Romance in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Romance.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Romance. 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Romance - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |