Welcome to Windsor ...
Windsor is located in Dane County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Windsor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
When the people of Windsor refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Windsorites<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Windsor has a population of 7,659 people<3> (see below for details).
Windsor is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Windsor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Windsor: (608)
The ZIP code for Windsor: 53598<5>
Communities Also Named Windsor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Windsor - they are located in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), South Carolina, Texas, Vermont and Virginia (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Windsor.
Communities near Windsor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Windsor.
- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
- Sun Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
- Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
- Fitchburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
- Middleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Waunakee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Verona
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - McFarland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Monona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Cottage Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
- Columbus
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 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 Windsor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Windsor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Windsor. 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 Windsor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Windsor. See our Newspapers Page for Windsor.
Adding Windsor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Windsor 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 Windsor was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Windsor in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Windsor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windsor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.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 Dane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Windsor refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Windsor may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Windsor. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Windsor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Windsor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Windsor or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |