Harmony, Marinette County, Wisconsin
Harmony (formerly Harmony Corners) is an unincorporated community located in the town of Grover, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. Harmony is located 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Peshtigo.
Harmony, 1912 map detail
Geography
Harmony is located at the intersection of County Highways D and DD at an elevation of 699 feet (213 m). It is connected by road to Peshtigo to the southeast and Marinette to the east (via Highway 64). The intersection of County Highway D and Highway 64 approximately 1.6 miles (2.6 km) west-northwest of Harmony was formerly known as Gould's Corners after a farm located there owned by Addison Norris Gould (1850–1925).
History
A post office was established in Harmony in 1885 and James H. Potter (1827–1905) was appointed postmaster. A cheese factory formerly operated in Harmony.
References
- ^ "Harmony, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harmony, Marinette County, Wisconsin
- ^ Standard Atlas of Marinette County Wisconsin Including a Plat Book of the Villages, Cities and Townships of the County. Chicago: Geo. A. Ogle & Co. 1912. p. 68.
- ^ Marinette County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ Porterfield Quadrangle Wisconsin, 15 Minute Series (Topographic). 1963. Map, 1:62,500. Washington, DC: U. S. Geological Survey.
- ^ "Planning Monument to Andrew Eklund". Green Bay Press Gazette. April 19, 1939. p. 16. Retrieved March 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Marinette County. Marinette, WI: Board of Supervisors. 1909. p. 65.
- ^ "Postal Bulletin. Changes". The Inter Ocean. January 12, 1885. p. 5. Retrieved August 15, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Postoffices Established". Griggs County Courier. January 23, 1885. p. 6. Retrieved December 13, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harmony Corners' Cheese Factory Changes Hands". Green Bay Press-Gazette. November 13, 1925. p. 25. Retrieved December 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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