Ipswich is an unincorporated community located in the town of Elk Grove, Wisconsin, Lafayette County Wisconsin, United States.[1]
Ipswich, Wisconsin | |
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  Ipswich  Ipswich | |
| Coordinates: 42°42′27″N 90°24′37″W / 42.70750°N 90.41028°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Lafayette |
| Town | Elk Grove |
| Elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577658[1] |
History edit
A post office called Ipswich was established in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921.[2] The community was named after Ipswich in England via Ipswich, Massachusetts.[3]
Notes edit
- ^ a b "Ipswich, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Lafayette 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. 86.
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