Welcome to Lone Rock ...
The village of Lone Rock is located in Richland County<1>.
The location of Lone Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lone Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lone Rock has a population of 838 people<3> (see below for details).
Lone Rock is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lone Rock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Lone Rock: (608)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lone Rock had an population of 838 people. This is a decrease of 5.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.8% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lone Rock had a population of 888 people. This makes Lone Rock the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Lone Rock represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 979th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 888 people, the population of Lone Rock decreased 4.41% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 929 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lone Rock.
Communities Also Named Lone Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Lone Rock: This one is located in Richland County and the other is located in Juneau County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 5 communities that are also named Lone Rock - they are located in Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lone Rock.
Communities near Lone Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lone Rock.
- Richland Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Dodgeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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
- Spring Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
- Spring Green is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Barneveld
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Muscoda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Arena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Arena is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Highland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Plain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Montfort
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
- Montfort is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Ridgeway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Lone Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lone Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lone Rock. 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 Lone Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lone Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Lone Rock.
Adding Lone Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lone Rock 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 Lone Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lone Rock post office opened in 1857.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lone Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lone Rock. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lone Rock. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lone Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |