Beetown, Wisconsin | |
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 Looking north at Beetown from WIS 81 | |
  Beetown  Beetown | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′42″N90°53′07″W / 42.79500°N 90.88528°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Grant |
| Town | Beetown |
| Elevation | 250 m (810 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1561503 [1] |
Beetown is an unincorporated community in the town of Beetown, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. [1] Wisconsin Highway 81 passes through the community.
The settlement was first surveyed in 1847 or 1848. The community had become prosperous by 1850, boasting three hotels, but a combination of the Gold Rush and an outbreak of cholera nearly depopulated the community. [2]
The community got its name from settler Cyrus Alexander, who discovered a 425 pounds (193 kg) block of lead under a bee tree in 1827. He named his find bee lead, which eventually became Beetown's name as well. [3]
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