Rockfield, Wisconsin
| Rockfield, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Rockfield, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′27″N 88°07′34″W / 43.25750°N 88.12611°WCoordinates: 43°15′27″N 88°07′34″W / 43.25750°N 88.12611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 262 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1572481[1] |
Rockfield is an unincorporated community located entirely within the village of Germantown in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States.
History
A post office called Rockfield was established in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1997.[2] The community was named from a nearby field containing marked rocks.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockfield, Wisconsin
- ↑ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 119.
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