Silica, Wisconsin
| Silica, Wisconsin | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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  Silica, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°51′01″N 88°20′30″W / 43.85028°N 88.34167°WCoordinates: 43°51′01″N 88°20′30″W / 43.85028°N 88.34167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Fond du Lac |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 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 1 mile (1.6 km) 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]
Notes
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Location of Silica, Wisconsin". Google Maps. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ↑ http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=4139
- ↑ "Fond du Lac County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 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. 124.
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