Welcome to Rubicon ...
Rubicon is located in Dodge County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rubicon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
Rubicon is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rubicon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rubicon: 920 & 274<3>
The ZIP code for Rubicon: 53078<4>
Communities Also Named Rubicon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Rubicon - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rubicon.
Communities near Rubicon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rubicon.
- West Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Bend
- From Rubicon to West Bend
- Watertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Watertown
- From Rubicon to Watertown
- Germantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Oconomowoc
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
- Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
- Hartford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hartford
- From Rubicon to Hartford
- Richfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Richfield is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richfield
- From Rubicon to Richfield
- Sussex
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Sussex is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,086 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sussex
- From Rubicon to Sussex
- Hartland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Delafield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Jackson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jackson
- From Rubicon to Jackson
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 Rubicon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rubicon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rubicon. 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 Rubicon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rubicon. See our Newspapers Page for Rubicon.
Adding Rubicon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rubicon 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 Rubicon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Rubicon post office opened in 1852.
We also found Rubicon in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rubicon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rubicon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dodge County: www.co.dodge.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 Dodge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rubicon - 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 920 code has been Overlayed with the 274 area code. New phone numbers in the Rubicon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 920 or 274. As a result, placing a call in the Rubicon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Rubicon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rubicon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |