Welcome to Tennyson ...
The village of Tennyson is located in Grant County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tennyson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Tennyson has a population of 342 people<2> (see below for details).
Tennyson is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tennyson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Tennyson: 608 & 353<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tennyson had an population of 342 people. This is a decrease of 3.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.57% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Tennyson had a population of 355 people. This makes Tennyson the county's 40th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 355 people, the population of Tennyson decreased 4.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 370 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Tennyson.
Communities Also Named Tennyson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Tennyson - they are located in Indiana, Ohio, Ontario and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tennyson.
Communities near Tennyson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tennyson.
- Dubuque
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuque
- Dubuque is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubuque <5>
- Platteville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Platteville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
- Asbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Lancaster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,700 people
- Cuba City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Peosta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peosta
- Peosta is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peosta <5>
- East Dubuque
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dubuque
- East Dubuque is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dubuque <5>
- Hazel Green
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Dickeyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Belmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 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 Tennyson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tennyson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tennyson. 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 Tennyson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tennyson. See our Newspapers Page for Tennyson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tennyson ...
Looking for more information about Tennyson? 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 Tennyson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tennyson.
Adding Tennyson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tennyson 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 Tennyson was on a map titled Road Map for Wisconsin (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tennyson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tennyson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/
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 Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tennyson. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tennyson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Tennyson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 608 or 353. As a result, placing a call in the Tennyson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |