Mindoro, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Mindoro is a small unincorporated community
in La Crosse County, Wisconsin
, United States
, in the town of Farmington
. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
is located near Mindoro, on Wisconsin Highway 108.
Mindoro is also home to the Bell Coulee Shelter
, a rock shelter
that was home to an ancient people.
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 La Crosse County, 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...
, in the town of Farmington
Farmington, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Farmington is a town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,733 at the 2000 census. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The unincorporated communities of Burr Oak, Mindoro, and Stevenstown are in Farmington.-Landmarks:The Agger...
. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Landmarks
The Mindoro CutMindoro Cut
Mindoro Cut is a road passage on Wisconsin Highway 108, near Mindoro, Wisconsin, in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, in the town of Farrmington, United States that was carved out of rock, in 1908. The Mindoro Cut was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007....
is located near Mindoro, on Wisconsin Highway 108.
Mindoro is also home to the Bell Coulee Shelter
Bell Coulee Shelter
Bell Coulee Shelter is a prehistoric rock shelter for an ancient people, located in Mindoro, Wisconsin, in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.-External links:**...
, a rock shelter
Rock shelter
A rock shelter is a shallow cave-like opening at the base of a bluff or cliff....
that was home to an ancient people.
Notable people
- Stanley R. ChristiansonStanley R. ChristiansonStanley R. Christianson was a Marine Corps private first class who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for giving his life in a one-man stand against a ferocious attack which threatened to destroy his platoon in Korea on September 29, 1950.The nation’s highest tribute for gallantry was...
, who posthumously was awarded the Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
for his role during the Korean WarKorean WarThe Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
, was born in Mindoro. - Virgil RobertsVirgil RobertsVirgil Roberts was an American train dispatcher, farmer and Democratic politician and legislator from Wisconsin.- Background :...
, member of the Wisconsin State AssemblyWisconsin State AssemblyThe Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
, was born in Mindoro.