Harmony, Marinette County, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Harmony, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marinette
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:699
Coordinates:45.0992°N -87.8197°W
Area Code:715 & 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1566072

Harmony (formerly Harmony Corners)[1] is an unincorporated community located in the town of Grover, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. Harmony is located 5miles northwest of Peshtigo.[2]

Geography

Harmony is located at the intersection of County Highways D and DD[3] at an elevation of 699feet. It is connected by road to Peshtigo to the southeast and Marinette to the east (via Highway 64).[3] The intersection of County Highway D and Highway 64 approximately 1.6miles west-northwest of Harmony was formerly known as Gould's Corners[4] [5] after a farm located there owned by Addison Norris Gould (1850–1925).

History

A post office was established in Harmony in 1885 and James H. Potter (1827–1905) was appointed postmaster.[6] [7] A cheese factory formerly operated in Harmony.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Standard Atlas of Marinette County Wisconsin Including a Plat Book of the Villages, Cities and Townships of the County . 1912 . Geo. A. Ogle & Co. . Chicago . 68.
  2. Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Marinette County. 2011-08-09. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110614051144/http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/marinette.pdf. June 14, 2011. mdy-all.
  3. Porterfield Quadrangle Wisconsin, 15 Minute Series (Topographic). 1963. Map, 1:62,500. Washington, DC: U. S. Geological Survey.
  4. News: Planning Monument to Andrew Eklund . Green Bay Press Gazette . April 19, 1939 . 16 . . March 7, 2020.
  5. Book: Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Marinette County . 1909 . Board of Supervisors . Marinette, WI . 65.
  6. News: Postal Bulletin. Changes . The Inter Ocean. January 12, 1885. 5. Newspapers.com. August 15, 2014 .
  7. News: Postoffices Established . Griggs County Courier. January 23, 1885. 6. Newspapers.com. December 13, 2019.
  8. News: Harmony Corners' Cheese Factory Changes Hands . Green Bay Press-Gazette. November 13, 1925. 25. Newspapers.com. December 14, 2019.