Jericho, Calumet County, Wisconsin
Jericho, Calumet County, Wisconsin | |
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Jericho Location in Wisconsin Jericho Jericho (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′12″N 88°15′59″W / 43.97000°N 88.26639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Calumet |
| Town | Brothertown |
| established | 1855 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 920 |
Jericho is an unincorporated community in the town of Brothertown in Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Jericho is located at the intersection of County highways C & H.[2] Jericho is part of the Holyland region in Wisconsin.[3]
History
Jericho was settled in 1855 as a station on the plank road between Brothertown and Sheboygan.[4] One of its first settlers was J. M. Parkins who constructed Sechter's Inn as one of the community's first buildings.[4]
Images
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Holy Trinity church
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Looking west at Jericho's entrance sign
References
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- ^ "Jericho, Calumet County, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Jericho, Wisconsin location". Google Maps. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
- ^ "German-Catholic immigrants shaped life, communities in east-central Wisconsin". University of Wisconsin–Madison. February 25, 2003. Retrieved September 15, 2008.
- ^ a b Edens, Mrs. Dale (January 18, 1973). "Historical Insight". Chilton Times-Journal.