Attica, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Attica, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Attica
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Green
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Brooklyn
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:833
Coordinates:42.77°N -89.4806°W
Postal Code Type:53502
Area Code:608
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1560998

Attica is an unincorporated community located in the town of Brooklyn, Green County, Wisconsin, United States. Attica is located at the junction of County Highways C and X 5miles north-northwest of Albany.

History

Attica was the third name for the community, after Winneshiek and Milford. The local post office was named Attica after Attica, New York and the community later took the name.[1]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gard . Robert . The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names . 2015 . Wisconsin Historical Society Press . Madison, WI . 978-0-87020-707-5 . 14 . 2nd.
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=sw5WAAAAMAAJ&dq=Edward+H.+Ives%2BWisconsin&pg=PA355 Wisconsin Legislature-Senate
  3. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?id=12496 Frank A. Day