Ladoga, Wisconsin

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Ladoga, Wisconsin
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Ladoga, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°43′12″N88°40′27″W / 43.72000°N 88.67417°W / 43.72000; -88.67417
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County   Fond du Lac
Elevation
274 m (899 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 920
GNIS feature ID1567713 [1]

Ladoga is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Springvale and Waupun, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. [1]

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History

Ladoga means "rising sun" in a Native American language. [2]

The post office was opened in July 1851 by its first postmaster, Marcus Brown. [3]

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ladoga, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Auburn Town Hall, Ladoga Hall fall into disrepair". The Reporter. May 21, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  3. Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 145. ISBN   978-0-299-30964-0.
  4. Chester Hazen, Wisconsin Historical Society