Holy Cross, Wisconsin
Holy Cross is an unincorporated community located in the town of Belgium in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States.[2][3] Holy Cross is located just east Fredonia and southwest of Belgium.
Holy Cross, Wisconsin | |
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  Holy Cross, Wisconsin  Holy Cross, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°28′13″N 87°53′44″W | |
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| County | Ozaukee |
| Elevation | 236 m (774 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 262 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1566584[1] |
Holy Cross, like nearby Dacada, was settled by immigrants from Luxembourg in the 1840s and 1850s. The name for the community comes from the former Catholic parish of Holy Cross, which was formed in the area in 1845.[4][5]
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=5284
- Wisconsin State Vital Records Office. "Wisconsin Cities, Villages, Townships and Unincorporated Places Listing" (PDF).
- T.J. Sullivan, The Catholic Church in Wisconsin. Catholic Historical Publishing Company, 1896. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wiozauke/churches/HolyCross.html
- Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, vol. 14. p. 377, 379. https://books.google.com/books?id=FEEUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA377&dq="holy+cross"
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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