Ipswich, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Ipswich, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Ipswich
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lafayette
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Elk Grove
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1033
Coordinates:42.7075°N -90.4103°W
Area Code:608
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1577658

Ipswich is an unincorporated community located in the town of Elk Grove, Wisconsin, Lafayette County Wisconsin, United States.

History

A post office called Ipswich was established in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921.[1] The community was named after Ipswich in England via Ipswich, Massachusetts.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lafayette County . Jim Forte Postal History . 21 March 2015.
  2. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 86.