Malone, Wisconsin

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Malone, Wisconsin
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Malone, Wisconsin
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Malone, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°51′37″N88°16′53″W / 43.86028°N 88.28139°W / 43.86028; -88.28139
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County   Fond du Lac
Elevation
297 m (974 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip codes
53049
Area code 920
GNIS feature ID1568921 [1]

Malone is an unincorporated community located in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin near the Sheboygan River and Mt. Calvary, in the towns of Marshfield, and Taycheedah. Malone is located in The Holyland region of Wisconsin. [2] It is home to a post office.

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History

Malone was a stop on the Sheboygan & Fond du Lac Railroad. [2] Originally named St. John, it was renamed Malone after the railroad official H. T. Malone. [2] A post office called Malone has been in operation since 1877. [3]

The Malone Area Heritage Museum provides an in-depth look at Malone's culturally diverse history as a railroad town throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. [2] In 2005, the museum moved the original train depot across the street and began restoring it. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Katie, Kleine (November 2, 2008). "Museum revives Holyland history: from Eden to Jericho". Action Sunday. pp. A1.
  3. ↑ "Fond du Lac County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 22, 2015.


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