Winooski, Wisconsin
| Winooski, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Ghost town | |
  Winooski, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°42′25″N 87°59′2″W / 43.70694°N 87.98389°WCoordinates: 43°42′25″N 87°59′2″W / 43.70694°N 87.98389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Sheboygan |
| Population (1)1 | |
| • Total | 1 |
| • Density | 1/sq mi (1/km2) |
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.
History
Winooski as of 1875 had its own post office and village hall. Businesse 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 Winnoski.[2]
- Abolitionist hero Capt. Jonathan K. Walker, "The Man With The Branded Hand," lived in Winooski.[3]
References
- ↑ "Site of Winooski" Wisconsin Historical Marker (Wisconsin Registered Landmark – Number 76)
- ↑ 'Otto B. Joerns Dies In Denver,' Stevens Point Daily Journal, September 17, 1917, pg. 1
- ↑ Historic Slavery Foe Once Was A Resident of Winooski, Wisconsin
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