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Shennington is an unincorporated community located in the town of Byron at the edge of Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States on Wisconsin Highway 21.[1]

Shennington, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Looking at the signs for Shennington and Monroe County on WIS 21.
Shennington, Wisconsin
Shennington, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°01′33″N 90°19′03″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyMonroe
Elevation
277 m (909 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)608
GNIS feature ID1574009[1]

History


A post office called Shennington was established in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[2] The community was named for Fred M. Shenning, founder and first merchant.[3]


Notes


  1. "Shennington, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  3. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 121.





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