Welcome to Darlington ...
The city of Darlington is located in Lafayette County<1> and is the County Seat for Lafayette County.
The location of Darlington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Darlington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Darlington has a population of 2,338 people<3> (see below for details).
Darlington is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Darlington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Darlington: (608)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Darlington had an population of 2,338 people. This is a decrease of 4.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Darlington had a population of 2,451 people (or 14.56% of the total population of Lafayette County). This makes Darlington the county's most populous community.
The population of Darlington represents 0.04% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 361st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,451 people, the population of Darlington increased 1.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,418 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Darlington.
Communities Also Named Darlington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Darlington - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Darlington.
Communities near Darlington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Darlington.
- Platteville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Platteville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
- Dodgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Cuba City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Warren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
- Hazel Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Shullsburg
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Belmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Benton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Argyle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 Darlington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Darlington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Darlington. 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 Darlington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Darlington. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Darlington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darlington ...
Looking for more information about Darlington? 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 Darlington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Darlington.
Adding Darlington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Darlington 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 Darlington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Darlington post office opened in 1851.
We also found Darlington in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Darlington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Darlington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Lafayette, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Darlington. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Darlington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |