Fillmore, Wisconsin
Fillmore, Wisconsin | |
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Fillmore, Wisconsin | |
Coordinates: 43°29′54″N 88°03′38″W / 43.49833°N 88.06056°WCoordinates: 43°29′54″N 88°03′38″W / 43.49833°N 88.06056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Washington |
Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 262 |
GNIS feature ID | 1564938[1] |
Fillmore is an unincorporated community in the Town of Farmington, Washington County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] The community was settled in the early 1850s by a group of immigrants from Saxony.
Description[]
The settlement was named after Millard Fillmore, who was president at the time.[2]
Fillmore is the location of the 1855 Saxonia House brewery, which was a gathering place for locals. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[3]
In 1862, some of the Saxon immigrants organized the Farmington Turnverein, a German cultural association, and in 1868, they built the Fillmore Turner Hall, which still exists as an event space and banquet hall as of 2020.[4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Fillmore, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "History of Farmington". Town of Farmington. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- ^ "Saxonia House". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- ^ "Fillmore Turner Hall". Fillmore Turner Hall. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
External links[]
Media related to Fillmore, Wisconsin at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Washington County, Wisconsin
- Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin
- Milwaukee metropolitan area geography stubs