Beetown (community), Wisconsin
Beetown, Wisconsin | |
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Looking north at Beetown from WIS 81 | |
Beetown Beetown | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′42″N 90°53′07″W / 42.79500°N 90.88528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Grant |
| Town | Beetown |
| Elevation | 250 m (810 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1561503[1] |
Beetown is an unincorporated community in the town of Beetown, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Wisconsin Highway 81 passes through the community.
History
The settlement was first surveyed in 1847 or 1848. The community had become prosperous by 1850, boasting three hotels, but a combination of the Gold Rush and an outbreak of cholera nearly depopulated the community.[2]
The community got its name from settler Cyrus Alexander, who discovered a 425 pounds (193 kg) block of lead under a bee tree in 1827. He named his find bee lead, which eventually became Beetown's name as well.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b "Beetown (community), Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Wisconsin Historical Society. Wisconsin Local History & Biography Articles; "Village of Beetown Legally Surveyed and Laid Off in 1848"; Wisconsin State Journal; Madison, Wisconsin; Aug. 15, 1926; viewed online at https://www.wisconsinhistory.org on Feb. 19, 2023. Internally inconsistent on year of survey and form of government.
- ^ Gard, Robert (2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names (2nd ed.). Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-87020-707-5.