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History · Dellwood

Dellwood’s post office opened in 1927

Most of Dellwood was built recently: 5% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1978.

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How Dellwood began

When was Dellwood founded?

1927

The Dellwood post office opened in 1927, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 57999 years
Founding year: the first Dellwood post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Dellwood’s past

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The story so far

Dellwood, in brief

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Dellwood (also known as Delwood) is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. Dellwood is west of Friendship, in the town of Strongs Prairie. As of the 2020 census, its population was 579, up from 563 at the 2010 census. In the 1920s, a Chicago builder named Simon P. Linehan developed the area as a summer resort called “The Dellwood”. Through his development company, Linehan purchased about 3,000 acres along the Wisconsin River two miles south of what was then the unincorporated village of Holmsville. Holmsville residents soon changed its name to Dellwood.

Its first post office opened in 1927. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 563 to 579 (+3%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Dellwood

Nobody well known was born in Dellwood itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Kurtwood SmithAmerican actor · b. 1943
Orland Steen LoomisAmerican politician · b. 1893
Johnny SauterAmerican stock car racing driver · b. 1978
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Alvina KrauseAmerican theatre director · b. 1893
Frank KreyerAmerican racing driver · b. 1970
Kelly BiresRacecar driver · b. 1984
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

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Questions about Dellwood’s history

What year was Dellwood founded?

The Dellwood post office opened in 1927, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →