Welcome to Waldwick ...
Waldwick is located in Iowa County<1>.
The location of Waldwick has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waldwick, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Waldwick is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Waldwick lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Waldwick lies within the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Waldwick ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Waldwick - it's located in New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waldwick.
Communities near Waldwick ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waldwick.
- Dodgeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Darlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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
- Barneveld
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Shullsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Blue Mounds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mounds
- Blue Mounds is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Belmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Argyle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Blanchardville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchardville
- Blanchardville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Ridgeway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Waldwick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waldwick.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waldwick. 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 Waldwick.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waldwick. See our Newspapers Page for Waldwick.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waldwick ...
Looking for more information about Waldwick? 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 Waldwick, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waldwick.
Adding Waldwick to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waldwick 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 Waldwick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Waldwick post office opened in 1850.
We also found Waldwick in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waldwick.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waldwick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Iowa County: www.iowacounty.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 Iowa, 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 Waldwick - 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/ |