Welcome to Valton ...
Valton is located in Sauk County<1>.
The location of Valton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Valton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
Valton is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Valton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Valton is within the boundaries of the (608) area code.
Communities near Valton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valton.
- Reedsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Richland Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Mauston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Hillsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Elroy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Wonewoc
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - La Farge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Ontario
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Kendall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Rock Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 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 Valton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valton. 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 Valton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valton. See our Newspapers Page for Valton.
Adding Valton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Valton 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 Valton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Valton post office opened in 1868.
We also found Valton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Valton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sauk County: www.co.sauk.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 Sauk, 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 Valton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |