Meekers Grove, Wisconsin

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Meekers Grove, Wisconsin
Meekers Grove is located in Wisconsin
Meekers Grove
Meekers Grove
Coordinates: 42°38′44″N 90°22′10″W / 42.64556°N 90.36944°W / 42.64556; -90.36944Coordinates: 42°38′44″N 90°22′10″W / 42.64556°N 90.36944°W / 42.64556; -90.36944
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyLafayette
TownElk Grove
Elevation
296 m (971 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)608
GNIS feature ID1577722[1]

Meekers Grove is an unincorporated community located in the town of Elk Grove, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It consists of a grouping of 2 houses, a One-room school that caught fire and was demolished in 2000, and nearby farms.

Attractions[]

Red's Supper Club[2] stands at the intersection of County H and State Road 81, approximately 1 mile north of Meeker's Grove.

St. Peter's Catholic Church stands at 26203 St. Peters Road.[3]

There is an abandoned rock quarry on Red School Road near the Madden Branch of the Galena River (Illinois),[4] approximately 1 mile east of Meeker's Grove.

History[]

There used to be a One-room school located at the address 10487 County H (at the intersection of County H and Red School Road) but it was struck by lightning and caught fire in 2000 and was demolished shortly thereafter. You can still see playground equipment and a small parking lot at the location today.[5] This school, painted red, was the namesake for Red School Road.

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b "Meekers Grove, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ "Red's Supper Club | Travel Wisconsin". TravelWisconsin. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  3. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  4. ^ "42°38'36.8"N 90°20'35.5"W". 42°38'36.8"N 90°20'35.5"W. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  5. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2021-03-12.


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