Woodhull is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lamartine, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
Woodhull, Wisconsin | |
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  Woodhull, Wisconsin  Woodhull, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°46′39″N 88°34′23″W / 43.77750°N 88.57306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Fond du Lac |
| Elevation | 277 m (912 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Codes | 54932 |
| Area code | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577891[1] |
Location
editWoodhull is located at the junction of County Road Y and Forest Ave. Our Risen Savior Catholic Church is located on the south eastern corner of the intersection.[2] There is one bar, and a few houses throughout the remainder of the community.
History
editA post office called Woodhull was established in 1864, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[3] The community was named for Nathaniel Woodhull, a military general in the American Revolutionary War[4] or possibly for John Woodhull, the deputy postmaster at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin at the time.[5]
Images
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Woodhull, Wisconsin looking SE at Our Risen Savior Church -
Sign showing Woodhull, Wisconsin -
Panorama of Woodhull
References
edit- ^ a b "Woodhull, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Our Risen Savior". Archdioceses of Milwaukee. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ "Fond du Lac County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 140.
- ^ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 302. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
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