Grellton, Wisconsin

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Grellton, Wisconsin
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Coordinates: 43°08′06″N88°47′18″W / 43.13500°N 88.78833°W / 43.13500; -88.78833
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Jefferson
Town Milford
Elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 920
GNIS feature ID1577622 [1]

Grellton is an unincorporated community located in the town of Milford, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. [1] The community was named for John F. Grell, an area butter and egg salesman. [2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Grellton, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 111. ISBN   978-0-299-30964-0.


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