Jericho, Calumet County, Wisconsin

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Coordinates: 43°58′12″N88°15′59″W / 43.97000°N 88.26639°W / 43.97000; -88.26639 Coordinates: 43°58′12″N88°15′59″W / 43.97000°N 88.26639°W / 43.97000; -88.26639
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 920

Jericho is an unincorporated community in the town of Brothertown in Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States. [1] Jericho is located at the intersection of County highways C & H. [2] Jericho is part of the Holyland region in Wisconsin. [3]

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History

Jericho was settled in 1855 as a station on the plank road between Brothertown and Sheboygan. [4] One of its first settlers was J. M. Parkins who constructed Sechter's Inn as one of the community's first buildings. [4]

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References

  1. "Jericho, Calumet County, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Jericho, Wisconsin location". Google Maps. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  3. "German-Catholic immigrants shaped life, communities in east-central Wisconsin". University of Wisconsin–Madison. 2003-02-25. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
  4. 1 2 Edens, Mrs. Dale (January 18, 1973). "Historical Insight". Chilton Times-Journal .