Fillmore, Wisconsin

Fillmore is an unincorporated community located in the town of Farmington, Washington County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] The community was settled in the early 1850s by a group of immigrants from Saxony. They named the settlement for Millard Fillmore, who was president at the time.[2]

Fillmore, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
The Saxonia House, built in 1855 in Fillmore
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Coordinates: 43°29′54″N 88°03′38″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Washington
Elevation	257 m (843 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	262
GNIS feature ID	1564938[1]

Fillmore is the location of the 1855 Saxonia House brewery, which was a gathering place for locals. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[3]

In 1862, some of the Saxon immigrants organized the Farmington Turnverein, a German cultural association, and in 1868, they built the Fillmore Turner Hall, which still exists as an event space and banquet hall as of 2020.[4]

Notes

1. "Fillmore, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. "History of Farmington". Town of Farmington. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
3. "Saxonia House". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
4. "Fillmore Turner Hall". Fillmore Turner Hall. Retrieved 2020-01-12.