Gregorville, Wisconsin
Gregorville is an unincorporated community in the town of Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. It sits at the junction of County Highways P and S, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west of Algoma.[2] The community was most likely named for Frank Gregor, a Bohemian-born farmer who was Wisconsin's next-to-last surviving Civil War veteran when he died in 1937. The post office was established in 1899, with Wenzel Zlab as the first postmaster.[3]
Looking south in Gregorville
The sign for Gregorville
Gregorville, Wisconsin | |
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 Looking east at the intersection in Gregorville | |
  Gregor- ville  Gregor- ville | |
| Coordinates: 44°37′06″N 87°32′47″W | |
| Country |  |
| State |  |
| County | Kewaunee |
| Town | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577621[1] |
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gregorville, Wisconsin
- Kewaunee County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
- Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
Municipalities and communities of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Townships of Kewaunee County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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