Meekers Grove, Wisconsin
Meekers Grove, Wisconsin | |
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Meekers Grove | |
Coordinates: 42°38′44″N 90°22′10″W / 42.64556°N 90.36944°WCoordinates: 42°38′44″N 90°22′10″W / 42.64556°N 90.36944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Lafayette |
Town | Elk Grove |
Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 608 |
GNIS feature ID | 1577722[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[]
- ^ a b "Meekers Grove, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "Red's Supper Club | Travel Wisconsin". TravelWisconsin. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ "42°38'36.8"N 90°20'35.5"W". 42°38'36.8"N 90°20'35.5"W. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- Unincorporated communities in Lafayette County, Wisconsin
- Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin
- South Central Wisconsin geography stubs