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Welcome to Waumandee ...

Waumandee is located in Buffalo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waumandee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.

Waumandee is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Waumandee: 54622<3>

Communities near Waumandee ...

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

  • Winona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Goodview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Goodview is located in Winona County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
  • Arcadia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Mondovi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Wabasha
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Wabasha is located in Wabasha County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <4>
  • Whitehall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
  • Independence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Independence is located in Trempealeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
  • Buffalo City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Fountain City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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 Waumandee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waumandee.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waumandee ...

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

Adding Waumandee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waumandee 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 (so far) for Waumandee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Waumandee post office opened in 1858. The Waumandee post office closed in 1958.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waumandee.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Buffalo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waumandee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Waumandee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waumandee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/