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Fillmore, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 43°29′54″N 88°03′38″W / 43.49833°N 88.06056°W / 43.49833; -88.06056
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Fillmore, Wisconsin
The Saxonia House, built in 1855 in Fillmore
The Saxonia House, built in 1855 in Fillmore
Fillmore, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Fillmore, Wisconsin
Fillmore, Wisconsin
Fillmore, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Fillmore, Wisconsin
Fillmore, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°29′54″N 88°03′38″W / 43.49833°N 88.06056°W / 43.49833; -88.06056
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWashington
Elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code262
GNIS feature ID1564938[1]

Fillmore is an unincorporated community located in the town of Farmington, Washington County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] The community was settled in the early 1850s by a group of immigrants from Saxony. They named the settlement for Millard Fillmore, who was president at the time.[2]

Fillmore is the location of the 1855 Saxonia House brewery, which was a gathering place for locals. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[3]

In 1862, some of the Saxon immigrants organized the Farmington Turnverein, a German cultural association, and in 1868, they built the Fillmore Turner Hall, which still exists as an event space and banquet hall as of 2020.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Fillmore, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "History of Farmington". Town of Farmington. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  3. ^ "Saxonia House". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  4. ^ "Fillmore Turner Hall". Fillmore Turner Hall. Retrieved 2020-01-12.