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.
Winooski, Wisconsin | |
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Ghost town | |
Winooski, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°42′25″N 87°59′2″W / 43.70694°N 87.98389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Sheboygan |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1 |
| • Density | 1/sq mi (1/km2) |
History
editWinooski 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ "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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