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Black Hawk is an unincorporated community in the town of Troy, Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. Black Hawk is located on County Highway C 5.9 miles (9.5 km) east of Plain.[2]

Black Hawk, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Black Hawk, Wisconsin
Black Hawk, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°16′09″N 89°55′38″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountySauk
Elevation
237 m (778 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)608
GNIS feature ID1561864[1]

History


A post office called Black Hawk was established in 1866, and remained in operation until 1906.[3] The community was named after Black Hawk (1767–1838), Sauk and Fox leader.[4]


References


  1. "Black Hawk". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Sauk County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  4. Cole, Henry Ellsworth (1912). Baraboo and Other Place Names in Sauk County, Wisconsin. Baraboo News Publishing Company. p. 21.


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