Charlesburg, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Charlesburg is an unincorporated community
in the town of Brothertown, Wisconsin
in Calumet County
, Wisconsin
, United States
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in southern Calumet County.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in the town of Brothertown, Wisconsin
Brothertown, Wisconsin
Brothertown is a town in Calumet County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,404 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Brothertown, Charlesburg, Eckers Lakeland, Jericho, Maple Heights, and Quinney are located in the town...
in Calumet County
Calumet County, Wisconsin
Calumet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is included in the Appleton, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the county's population was 48,971. The county seat is Chilton.-History:...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Location
Charlesburg is located on St. Charles Road at its intersection with Washington Road. It is considered part of the Holyland regionThe Holyland (Wisconsin)
The Holyland is an American region located mainly in northeastern Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin and southern Calumet County. The area is known for its distinctive agricultural landscape, a close-knit community life, and deep Roman Catholicism brought by Germans who began settling the region in the...
in southern Calumet County.
Notable residents
- Aloysius LeitnerAloysius LeitnerAloysius Leitner served in the United States Marine Corps during World War I. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross and Distinguished Service Cross.His Navy Cross citation reads:His Distinguished Service Cross citation reads:...
, military - William MorganWilliam J. Morgan (Wisconsin politician)William J. Morgan was an American lawyer.Born in Charlesburg, Wisconsin, Morgan graduated from University of Wisconsin–Madison. He then received his law degree from University of Michigan Law School. He served as Wisconsin Attorney General 1912-1923 as a Republican....
, Wisconsin Attorney General