1855
The village near the railroad was laid out by Mr. J. [Isaac Wright's location].
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“Isaac Wright, who located on a farm south of the railroad ; but it was not until 1857, when the road was completed to it, that it began to grow. The village was laid out in 1855, by Mr. J.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/16-rock-county-ch10-villages.md, PDF p. 661 / book p. 665
Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.
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