Batavia, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
43°35′40″N 88°3′3″W / 43.59444°N 88.05083°W / 43.59444; -88.05083Batavia, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community in the Town of Scott, in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States, along Wisconsin Highway 28.[1]
History
The origin of the “Batavia” moniker most likely comes from Batavia, New York.[2]
Geography
Batavia is approximately 5 mi. (8 km) northwest from Random Lake and 5.5 mi. (9 km) southwest from Adell.[3]
Images
- Panorama looking south
- Looking south at the sign for Batavia
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Batavia, Wisconsin.
- ^ "Batavia, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Gard, Robert (2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names (2nd ed.). Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-87020-707-5.
- ^ Coordinate information retrieved from the Dictionary of Wisconsin History
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Municipalities and communities of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Sheboygan
- Batavia
- Gibbsville
- Greenbush
- Hingham
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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