Denzer is an unincorporated community in the town of Honey Creek, Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. Denzer is located on County Highway C east of Natural Bridge State Park, 9 miles (14 km) west-northwest of Prairie du Sac.[2]

Denzer, Wisconsin
Denzer United Methodist Church
Denzer United Methodist Church
Denzer, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Denzer, Wisconsin
Denzer, Wisconsin
Denzer, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Denzer, Wisconsin
Denzer, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°20′39″N 89°53′12″W / 43.34417°N 89.88667°W / 43.34417; -89.88667
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountySauk
Elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code608
GNIS feature ID1563909[1]

History

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The community was named for Heinrich W. Denzer, who had donated land for a church and a school.[3]

 
Honey Creek Town Hall in Denzer

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Denzer, Wisconsin
  2. ^ Sauk County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (pdf) on February 21, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
  3. ^ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.