Esofea, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Esofea, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vernon
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:978
Coordinates:43.6311°N -90.9631°W
Area Code:608
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1564696

Esofea, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community in the town of Jefferson in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States located along County Road B.[1]

History

In the early 1900s Esofea was a stopping point for travelers on horse going between Viroqua and La Crosse. The community had a creamery, general store, school house, and post office. Most were destroyed in the early 1990s to make way for road construction along County Road B. The church, Bethany Lutheran, and a park, Rentz Memorial Park (commonly called Esofea Park), still exist. Two main roads run through the community, County Road B and Park Road.

A tornado landed near Esofea on August 18, 2005 at the time of The Wisconsin Tornado Outbreak of August 2005.[2]

References

43.6311°N -90.9631°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Esofea Populated Place Profile / Vernon County, Wisconsin Data.
  2. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/arx/events/aug182005_tors.php Tornado Outbreak of August 18, 2005