Winooski was a hamlet in the Town of Lyndon in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States, at 43° 42.423′ N, 87° 59.039′ W. It was named after Winooski, Vermont, home of James and Lucinda Stone, who were the town's first settlers in 1846.

Winooski, Wisconsin
Ghost town
Winooski, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°42′25″N 87°59′2″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Sheboygan
Population  (1)1
• Total	1
• Density	1/sq mi (1/km2)

History

Winooski as of 1875 had its own post office and village hall. Businesses included saw and grist mills, a cheese factory, and a general store, as well as a cooper, a blacksmith, and a woodworking shop. There were perhaps a dozen houses in the settlement proper.[1]

Notable people

• Otto B. Joerns, Wisconsin State Assemblyman, mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and businessman, was born in Winooski.[2]
• Abolitionist hero Capt. Jonathan K. Walker, "The Man With The Branded Hand," lived in Winooski.[3]

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