Silica, Wisconsin
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| Coordinates: 43°51′01″N 88°20′30″W / 43.85028°N 88.34167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Fond du Lac |
| Elevation | 300 m (984 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Location of Silica, Wisconsin". Google Maps. Retrieved December 26, 2009.
- ^ "Silica, Fond du Lac Co". www.wisconsinhistory.org. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011.
- ^ "Fond du Lac County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 28, 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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