A post office was established at Bachelor's Grove (Footville), with Mr. B. as postmaster, serving 1845–50.

The evidence

• “This mark of civilization was established in the fall of 1845, the village then being known as Bachelor's Grove, with Mr. B.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/16-rock-county-ch10-villages.md, PDF p. 668 / book p. 672

  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.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources