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Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
Woodhull, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Woodhull, Wisconsin is located in WisconsinWoodhull, WisconsinWoodhull, WisconsinShow map of WisconsinWoodhull, Wisconsin is located in the United StatesWoodhull, WisconsinWoodhull, WisconsinShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 43°46′39″N 88°34′23″W / 43.77750°N 88.57306°W / 43.77750; -88.57306
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Fond du Lac
Elevation277 m (912 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Codes54932
Area code920
GNIS feature ID1577891

Woodhull is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lamartine, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States.

Location

Woodhull is located at the junction of County Road Y and Forest Ave. Our Risen Savior Catholic Church is located on the south eastern corner of the intersection. There is one bar, and a few houses throughout the remainder of the community.

History

A post office called Woodhull was established in 1864, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. The community was named for Nathaniel Woodhull, a military general in the American Revolutionary War or possibly for John Woodhull, the deputy postmaster at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin at the time.

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  • Woodhull, Wisconsin looking SE at Our Risen Savior Church Woodhull, Wisconsin looking SE at Our Risen Savior Church
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  • Panorama of Woodhull Panorama of Woodhull

References

  1. ^ "Woodhull, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Our Risen Savior". Archdioceses of Milwaukee. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  3. "Fond du Lac County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  4. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 140.
  5. Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 302. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
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County seat: Fond du Lac
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