Welcome to Verona ...
The city of Verona is located in Dane County<1>.
The location of Verona has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Verona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Verona has a population of 13,256 people<3> (see below for details).
Verona is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Verona lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Verona lies within the (608) area code.
The ZIP code for Verona: 53593<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Verona had an population of 13,256 people. This is an increase of 24.83% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 87.98% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Verona had a population of 10,619 people. This makes Verona the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Verona represents 0.19% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 85th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 10,619 people, the population of Verona increased 50.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,052 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Verona.
Communities Also Named Verona ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Verona - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Verona.
Communities near Verona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Verona.
- Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
- Middleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Waunakee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Stoughton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Oregon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - McFarland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Monona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Dane County
- Mount Horeb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
- Cottage Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 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 Verona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Verona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Verona. 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 Verona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Verona. See our Newspapers Page for Verona.
Adding Verona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Verona 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 Verona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Verona post office opened in 1847.
We also found Verona in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Verona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Verona. 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> | 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 Verona. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Verona - 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 city (such as Verona). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Verona or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |