Silica, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Silica, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:984
Coordinates:43.8503°N -88.3417°W
Postal Code:53049
Area Code:920
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1574094[1]

Silica, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community in the Town of Taycheedah in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. It is located at the intersection of County Highway QQ and Silica Road, approximately 1miles north of St. Peter.[2] [3]

History

A post office called Silica was in operation from 1898 until 1904.[4] The community was so named on account of the sandy soil, Silica being the Latin word meaning "sand".[5]

Prior to being named Silica it was named Summit

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: Location of Silica, Wisconsin. Google Maps. 26 December 2009.
  3. Web site: Silica, Fond du Lac Co. . www.wisconsinhistory.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110611162913/http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=4139 . 2011-06-11.
  4. Web site: Fond du Lac County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 March 2015.
  5. 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. 124.