Woodhull, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Woodhull, 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 M:277
Elevation Ft:912
Coordinates:43.7775°N -88.5731°W
Postal Code Type:Zip Codes
Postal Code:54932
Area Code:920
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1577891

Woodhull is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lamartine, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States.

Location

Woodhull is located at the junction of County Road Y and Forest Ave. Our Risen Savior Catholic Church is located on the south eastern corner of the intersection.[1] There is one bar, and a few houses throughout the remainder of the community.

History

A post office called Woodhull was established in 1864, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[2] The community was named for Nathaniel Woodhull, a military general in the American Revolutionary War[3] or possibly for John Woodhull, the deputy postmaster at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin at the time.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our Risen Savior. Archdioceses of Milwaukee. 15 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Fond du Lac County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 April 2015.
  3. 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. 140.
  4. Book: Callary. Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin Press. Madison, WI. 978-0-299-30964-0. 302.