Leyden, Wisconsin
Leyden is an unincorporated community located in the town of Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.
History
A post office called Leyden was established in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. The community was named after Leiden, in the Netherlands.
Notes
- ^ "Leyden, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Rock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 21, 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. 91.
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