Rockfield, Wisconsin

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Rockfield, Wisconsin
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyWashington
Elevation
909 ft (277 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code262
GNIS feature ID1572481[1]

Rockfield is an unincorporated community located entirely within the village of Germantown in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States.

History

A post office called Rockfield was established in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1997.[2] The community was named from a nearby field containing marked rocks.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockfield, Wisconsin
  2. ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  3. ^ 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. 119.