Welcome to West Lima ...
West Lima is located in Richland County<1>.
The location of West Lima has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Lima, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
A typical abbreviation for West Lima: W. Lima
West Lima is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Lima lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for West Lima: (608)
Communities near West Lima ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Lima.
- Richland Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Viroqua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Westby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Hillsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Elroy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Cashton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Wonewoc
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - La Farge
(5 miles [8 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
- Viola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Ontario
(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 West Lima. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Lima.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Lima. 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 West Lima.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Lima. See our Newspapers Page for West Lima.
Adding West Lima to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Lima 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 West Lima was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the West Lima post office opened in 1860.
We also found West Lima in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Lima.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Lima. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.co.richland.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 Richland, 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 West Lima - 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/ |