Black_Hawk,_Wisconsin

Black Hawk, Wisconsin

Black Hawk, Wisconsin

Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States

Black Hawk is an unincorporated community in the town of Troy, Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. Black Hawk is located on County Highway C 5.9 miles (9.5 km) east of Plain.[2]

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History

A post office called Black Hawk was established in 1866, and remained in operation until 1906.[3] The community was named after Black Hawk (1767–1838), Sauk and Fox leader.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Black Hawk". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. [2]
    Sauk County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  4. [4]
    Cole, Henry Ellsworth (1912). Baraboo and Other Place Names in Sauk County, Wisconsin. Baraboo News Publishing Company. p. 21.


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