Lauderdale, Wisconsin

Lauderdale is an unincorporated community located in the town of La Grange, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] The community is named for James Lauderdale, a member of the Wisconsin Assembly in 1853 and 1856. A post office was established in Lauderdale in April, 1881 by its first postmaster, Chester B. Williams.[2]

Lauderdale, Wisconsin
Lauderdale, Wisconsin
Lauderdale, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°45′55″N 88°33′20″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWalworth
Elevation
277 m (909 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)262
GNIS feature ID1567874[1]
La Grange/Lauderdale fire department

Notes

  1. "Lauderdale, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 151. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.


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