Source: Wisconsin: It's Counties, Townships and Villages Was Merrittville and Merritt's Landing. ENDEAVOR
Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin. Acme Publishing Co., Chicago, 1890, P305 (about Springfield township) A town names Forrestville was platted in section 32 of this town in 1855 by Oliver P. Warden and Lurenus and Rachel Luse, although no town marks its site now. FORRESTVILLE
Source: Tim Stowell The 1886 Post Office Guide lists Germania and identifes it as a Money Order office. A United States Official Postal Guide, Part 1, 5th Series, Vol. 2, No. 1 printed July 1939, does not list the Germania post office. Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin. Acme Publishing Co., Chicago, 1890, P305 This is a village of about 250 inhabitants, situated on the Mecan River, in the northeast corner of the town of Shields, eight miles northeast of Montello and eight miles northwest of Princeton, the nearest railway point. It was settled in 1859 and contains two churches, a water-power flouring mill and a school. The following named persons are engaged here in the lines of business mentioned: Henry Cook, harness making; the Germania Company, general store and stock farming; R. W. parker, land agent; E. J. Phillips, hardware; Herman Teske, blacksmithing; Warnke Brothers, flour and saw mills; William Thomas, shoe maker. GERMANIA
Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin. Acme Publishing Co., Chicago, 1890, P295 This is a newly established post office in the Town of Buffalo. GROVER
Source: Princeton's Centennial Book � 1973, courtesy of Gary E. Wick, Princeton Historical Society Princeton's Early History: ... It was Father Marquette who visited the spring near what is known as the St. Marie area northeast of the present city of Princeton. St. Marie was considered the best crossing place on the river and it was concluded that trade and travel routes would center there. About half a mile south of the settlement of St. Marie was another settlement then known as Hamilton. At one time it had a population of 125 people. The houses of both hamilton and St. Marie were moved into Princeton under the steady pull of some fifty yoke of oxen. Another village started in the area northeast of Princeton, was known as State Center and it too was moved completely when it became evident that it would never survive. Source: History of Green Lake County � 1860, courtesy of Gary E. Wick, Princeton Historical Society About half a mile south of the village ( of St. Marie) is the remains of the village of Hamilton, a competitor for Metropolitan honors; some years gone by it had a population of 125 inhabitants. In the days of prosperity it had two Stores; two Blacksmith shops; one Tin Shop; two Taverns; one Post Office; was a place of a good deal of trade; had a bridge across the river, but the fates of an angry flood of the breaking up of the river carried this structure downstream, which scaled the doom of this outgrowth of speculation; what there is left of the place are four dwellings and one barn; tavern houses and stores have gone off bodily--the Cottage House at St. Marie, moved off under the steady pull of fifty-three yoke of oxen, whilst some less cumbersome took a more lengthy flight to Princeton... Source: Daryl Weishaar The village of Princeton has quite an interesting history, and was a commercial center for the Crystal Lake area in 1900. Princeton had all the prerequisites for a successful village including a post office and a bridge over the Fox River. St. Marie Village was at the best crossing spot and had a dock, but it slowly died, and by 1863 when my ancestors arrived to T. Princeton (probably to rent farming land at first) St. Marie was being hauled away building by building including the best parts of the Catholic Church. Hamilton was between Princeton and St. Marie and amounted to mostly big plat ideas and very few people. It didn�t last long. Using an 1875 plat map you can follow County J out of NE Princeton, going past Hamilton. Then County J turns 90 degrees to the east. BUT, going straight ahead you are on Huckleberry Road with the remains of the church on the right and St. Marie village (none remaining) on the left and to the river bank. In the late 1860s many farmers moved on, perhaps some of them involved with St. Marie village. About a half mile north of J where Huckleberry takes a 90 degree right turn you find the town cemetery. HAMILTON, ST. MARIE and STATE CENTER
Source: RWPN Named in honor of James Harris, an early settler. Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin. Acme Publishing Co., Chicago, 1890, P296 The town of Harris is situated north and west of the geographical center of the county, bounded on the north by Newton, on the east by Shields, on the south by packwaukee and on the west by Westfield. Montello and Duck Creeks flow through and have their junction in this town. The surface is generally level and the soil is adapted to all the crops common to this climate and latitude. The Wisconsin Central Railroad crosses the southwest corner of this town and Hank's Station is a convenience to the residents round about. Among the early settlers of the town were James Harris in honor of whose family the town was named, Alexander Ports, James Dyas, Michael Barry, F. M. Wilkes, John Barry, William A. Stebbins, Joseph Farrington, W. H. Peters and George Berry. The present town officers are Charles E. King, Chairman; Herman Schmitz, Town Clerk; Henry Thalacher, Treasurer; S. A. Laing, Assessor. HARRIS
Source: Tim Stowell The 1886 Post Office Guide lists Harrisville. A United States Official Postal Guide, Part 1, 5th Series, Vol. 2, No. 1 printed July 1939, does not list Harrisville. Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin. Acme Publishing Co., Chicago, 1890, P296 Harrisville is a village of about 100 population on Montello Creek, in the northeast part of the town. It is eight miles northwest of Montello and five miles east of Westfield. It was settled in 1850, and contains a church, and water power gristmill and saw-mill. It was platted in 1856 by Joseph Farrington, C. L. Farrington and William Stebbins. Its list of leading business interests is as follows: cooper shop by William Dee; flouring mill by S. B. Delert & Co.; general store by M. J. Farrington; sawmill and furniture shop by Herman Schmitz; hotel by John Kilbride; blacksmith shops by Theodore Schmitz and August Frank. HARRISVILLE
Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin. Acme Publishing Co., Chicago, 1890, P203 October 18, 1848, the Government obtained title to the Menomonees' land within the State of Wisconsin, being the tract lying north and west of the Fox River between the Wolf and Wisconsin Rivers. It included nearly all of Waushara County, much of Marquette and some of Green lake County. This area has long been known as the "Indian Lands." Source: Places & Faces (Marquette Co. WI), Vol. II, by Fran Sprain, �1993 The Indian Lands of the Crystal Lake area were believed to be so named because the region of hills, marshes, and sand land had been purchased from the Indians for one cent per acre. Places & Faces Vol. II is available for purchase from the Marquette Co. Historical Society INDIAN LANDS/SANDS
Source: Wisconsin: It's Counties, Townships and Villages Jeddo was/is in Buffalo Township. Source: Tim Stowell The 1886 Post Office Guide lists Jeddo. A United States Official Postal Guide, Part 1, 5th Series, Vol. 2, No. 1 printed July 1939, does not list Jeddo. Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin. Acme Publishing Co., Chicago, 1890, P295 Jeddo is a post office in this town (Buffalo), near the center, about eight miles south of Montello, the nearest railroad station and banking point. Daniel J. Dixon is postmaster. Mails are received tri-weekly. The population in this vicinity is about seventy-five. JEDDO
Source: Tim Stowell The 1886 Post Office Guide lists Lawrence. A United States Official Postal Guide, Part 1, 5th Series, Vol. 2, No. 1 printed July 1939, does not list Lawrence. LAWRENCE
Source: Wisconsin: It's Counties, Townships and Villages Liberty Bluff, also known as Liberty or Liberty Station, was/is in Springfield Township. Source: The Express [Montello WI], June 24, 1876 "Liberty Bluff is the name of a new station in the town of Springfield, this county, on the line of the Central railway." (contributed by Joan Benner) Source: Tim Stowell The 1886 Post Office Guide lists Liberty Bluff. A United States Official Postal Guide, Part 1, 5th Series, Vol. 2, No. 1 printed July 1939, does not list Liberty Bluff. Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin. Acme Publishing Co., Chicago, 1890, P305 This (Liberty Bluff) is a postoffice on the Wisconsin Central line in the north-east corner of the town of Springfield, eighteen miles northwest of Montello. The business of the place begins and ends with the lime kiln of J. A. Glover and the general store of William Guderjohn. Etta Smith is postmistress. There is no other village or post office within the bounds of the town which is almost entirely given over to agriculture. Springfield's town officers in 1889 were: Julius Berndt, chairman; J. A. Glover, town clerk; Henry Alexander, assessor; Wm. Guderjohn, treasurer. LIBERTY BLUFF
Sources: RWPN: The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names, by Robert E. Gard and L. D. Sorden The Sun, published at Montello WI [Russell Flats April 1, 1882] Wisconsin: It's Counties, Townships and Villages, by Uncapher and Herrick, Origins, Janesville Wisconsin, 1994 The Express, Montello WI, 1876 [Neshkoro and Westfield] Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin. Acme Publishing Co., Chicago, 1890 Thank You to these Contributors for making this page possible: Joan Benner, Jackie Hufschmid, L. John Ribar, Tim Stowell, Daryl Weishaar, Gary E. Wick
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