world.wikisort.org - USAWinooski 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.
Ghost town in Wisconsin, United States
Winooski, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 43°42′25″N 87°59′2″W |
Country | United States |
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State | Wisconsin |
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County | Sheboygan |
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• Total | 1 |
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• Density | 1/sq mi (1/km2) |
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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]
References
Municipalities and communities of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States |
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County seat: Sheboygan |
Cities |
- Plymouth
- Sheboygan
- Sheboygan Falls
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Villages |
- Adell
- Cascade
- Cedar Grove
- Elkhart Lake
- Glenbeulah
- Howards Grove
- Kohler
- Oostburg
- Random Lake
- Waldo
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Towns |
- Greenbush
- Herman
- Holland
- Lima
- Lyndon
- Mitchell
- Mosel
- Plymouth
- Rhine
- Russell
- Scott
- Sheboygan
- Sheboygan Falls
- Sherman
- Wilson
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CDPs |
- Batavia
- Gibbsville
- Greenbush
- Hingham
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Other communities |
- Ada
- Beechwood
- Cranberry Marsh
- Dacada‡
- Edwards
- Franklin
- German Corners
- Gooseville
- Haven
- Hayen
- Hulls Crossing
- Idlewood Beach
- Johnsonville
- Mosel
- New Paris
- Ourtown
- Parnell
- Rhine Center
- St. Anna‡
- Silver Creek
- Weedens
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Former communities | |
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties |
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- United States portal
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