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Welcome to Truman ...

Truman is located in Lafayette County<1>.


The location of Truman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Truman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Truman is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Truman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Truman is located in the (608) area code.

Communities Also Named Truman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Truman - they are located in Minnesota and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Truman.

Communities near Truman ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Truman.

  • Platteville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Dodgeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
    • Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
  • Mineral Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
    • Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
  • Darlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
  • Cuba City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
    • Cuba City is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
  • Warren
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
  • Hazel Green
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Shullsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
    • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
  • Dickeyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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 Truman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Truman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Truman. 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 Truman.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Truman. See our Newspapers Page for Truman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Truman ...

Looking for more information about Truman? 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 Truman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Truman.

Adding Truman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Truman 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 Truman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Truman post office opened in 1886.

We also found Truman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Truman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Truman. 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 Lafayette, 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 Truman - 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/









 

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