Elmore, Wisconsin

Elmore is an unincorporated community in the town of Ashford, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Elmore was originally known as Leglerville for founder Ulrich Legler, who built a sawmill in the community in 1857. The community later took its current name to honor Andrew Elmore, who represented the area in the Wisconsin Assembly in 1859 and 1860.[2]

Elmore, Wisconsin
Elmore, Wisconsin
Elmore, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°34′30″N 88°18′10″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Fond du Lac
Elevation
313 m (1,027 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)920
GNIS feature ID1564579[1]

Notes

  1. "Elmore, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 87–88. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.


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