Marytown, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Marytown, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type2:County
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:965
Coordinates:43.9136°N -88.2022°W
Postal Code Type:Zip codes
Postal Code:53061
Area Code:920
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1569109[1]

Marytown, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, in the town of Calumet.[2] Marytown is located at the intersection of Fond du Lac County highways G and HH. Wisconsin Highway 149, ran north to south through the community before it was decommissioned in 2006.

Holyland

Marytown is in an area of eastern Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin known as "The Holyland" because of the large number of communities built around churches, including St. Anna, St. Peter, St. Cloud, Mount Calvary, Johnsburg, Calvary, Brothertown and Jericho.

A recognizable feature in Marytown is St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church,[3] which is located at the peak of the largest hill in the area. The church is lit at night and can be seen from several miles away.

History

A post office was established in Marytown in 1854,[4] but was later closed.

On July 18, 1996, several houses at the north end of Marytown were destroyed, and one person was killed by a tornado. This was part of a statewide outbreak of tornadoes on the same day as the Oakfield Tornado.[5]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: Marytown, Fond du Lac Co. . www.wisconsinhistory.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110611163320/http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=5115 . 2011-06-11.
  3. Web site: St. Mary . January 20, 2018 . Archdiocese of Milwaukee .
  4. Book: Wulff, Eugene C.. The New Holstien Story. 16.
  5. http://www.aos.wisc.edu/uwaosjournal/Volume3/AOS453/FCS_Geiser.pdf Wisconsin Tornado Outbreak of July 18, 1996: Formation of Tornadic Supercells