Johnstown Center, Wisconsin

Johnstown Center is an unincorporated community located in the town of Johnstown, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

Johnstown Center, Wisconsin
Johnstown Center, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Johnstown Center, Wisconsin
Johnstown Center, Wisconsin
Johnstown Center, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Johnstown Center, Wisconsin
Johnstown Center, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°41′45″N 88°50′22″W / 42.69583°N 88.83944°W / 42.69583; -88.83944
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyRock
Elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code608
GNIS feature ID1567257[1]

In 1854, land was purchased in Johnstown Center by the Rock County Board to establish the Rock County Poor Farm and Alms House. The institution became the Rock County Asylum in 1881.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "Johnstown Center, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Rock Haven—History. 2015. Rock County, State of Wisconsin.