Harrison (ghost town), Calumet County, Wisconsin

Harrison is a former community in the town of Harrison, Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

Harrison, Wisconsin
Ghost town
Looking north at the intersection with Harrison Road from WIS 55
Looking north at the intersection with Harrison Road from WIS 55
Harrison is located in Wisconsin
Harrison
Harrison
Coordinates: 44°08′03″N 88°17′30″W / 44.13417°N 88.29167°W / 44.13417; -88.29167
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyCalumet
TownHarrison
Established1870s
Elevation
988 ft (301 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
GNIS feature ID1577629[1]

History

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Harrison was settled in the 1870s around a Catholic church and school between Stockbridge and Sherwood.[2] The church's first priest was Rev. John Adt. The original community has been a ghost town since before the 1970s and the only remnant of that community is the church's cemetery.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Harrison, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b Edens, Mrs. Dale (January 18, 1973). "Historical Insight". Chilton Times-Journal.