Charlesburg, Wisconsin

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Charlesburg, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
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Charlesburg
Location within the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°58′11″N88°10′12″W / 43.96972°N 88.17000°W / 43.96972; -88.17000 Coordinates: 43°58′11″N88°10′12″W / 43.96972°N 88.17000°W / 43.96972; -88.17000
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Calumet
Town Brothertown
Established1855
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 920

Charlesburg (also Charlesburgh) is an unincorporated community in the town of Brothertown in Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States. [1] [2] [3]

Unincorporated area Region of land not governed by own local government

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.

Brothertown, Wisconsin Town in Wisconsin, United States

Brothertown is a town in Calumet County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,329 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Brothertown, Charlesburg, Eckers Lakeland, Jericho, and Maple Heights are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Calumetville is also located partially in the town.

Calumet County, Wisconsin U.S. county in Wisconsin

Calumet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,971. The county seat is Chilton. The county was created in 1836 and organized in 1850.

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History

Charlesburg was settled in 1855. [4] The first settler was probably Anton Reinl, an immigrant from Bohemia which was then part of Austrian Empire. Other early settlers were Raymond Lodes, Joseph Nadler, and Joseph Fisher. They spoke a dialect of German. [5]

One of the landmarks in the community is its Catholic Church, called St. Charles Church. It opened in 1866 and closed in 2005. [6]

Location

Charlesburg is located on St. Charles Road at its intersection with Washington Road. It is considered part of the Holyland region in southern Calumet County. [7]

The Holyland (Wisconsin)

The Holyland is an American region located mainly in northeastern Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin and southern Calumet County. The area is known for its distinctive agricultural landscape, a close-knit community life, and deep Roman Catholicism brought by Germans who began settling the region in the 1840s. The area has been studied as an example of chain migration. It has been called "The Holyland" since at least 1898.

Notable residents

Aloysius Leitner served in the United States Marine Corps during World War I. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross and Distinguished Service Cross.

William J. Morgan was an American lawyer.

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References

  1. ↑ "Charlesburg, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Wisconsin Directory of History-Charlesburg, Wisconsin
  3. ↑ Calumet County map "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2007-12-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ Edens, Mrs. Dale (January 18, 1973). "Historical Insight". Chilton Times-Journal .
  5. ↑ "Anniversary of St Charles Parish". Sheboygan Press, September 8, 1966.
  6. ↑ "Wisconsin. Charlesburg. St. Charles". The Catholic University of America . Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  7. ↑ "German-Catholic immigrants shaped life, communities in east-central Wisconsin". University of Wisconsin–Madison. 2003-02-25. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
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