Rockfield, Wisconsin
Rockfield, Wisconsin | |
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Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Washington |
Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 262 |
GNIS feature ID | 1572481[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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockfield, Wisconsin
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 March 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. 119.