Esofea, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community in the town of Jefferson in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States located along County Road B.[1][2]
Esofea, Wisconsin | |
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  Esofea, Wisconsin  Esofea, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°37′52″N 90°57′47″W / 43.63111°N 90.96306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Vernon |
| Elevation | 298 m (978 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1564696[1] |
History edit
In the early 1900s Esofea was a stopping point for travelers on horse going between Viroqua and La Crosse. The community had a creamery, general store, school house, and post office. Most were destroyed in the early 1990s to make way for road construction along County Road B. The church, Bethany Lutheran, and a park, Rentz Memorial Park (commonly called Esofea Park),[3] still exist. Two main roads run through the community, County Road B and Park Road.
A tornado landed near Esofea on August 18, 2005 at the time of The Wisconsin Tornado Outbreak of August 2005.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "Esofea, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Esofea Populated Place Profile / Vernon County, Wisconsin Data".
- ^ "Esofea County Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Tornado Outbreak of August 18, 2005
43°37′52″N 90°57′47″W / 43.63111°N 90.96306°W
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