Fillmore, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Fillmore, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:843
Coordinates:43.4983°N -88.0606°W
Area Code:262
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1564938

Fillmore (also Filmore) is an unincorporated community in the Town of Farmington, Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The community was settled in the early 1850s by a group of immigrants from Saxony.

Description

The settlement was named after Millard Fillmore, who was president at the time.[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.[2]

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.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of Farmington . Town of Farmington . 2020-01-12.
  2. Web site: Saxonia House . Historical Marker Database . 2020-01-12.
  3. Web site: Fillmore Turner Hall . Fillmore Turner Hall . 2020-01-12.