Shopiere, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Shopiere is an unincorporated community
in the Town of Turtle
, in Rock County
, Wisconsin
.
for limestone
, which is abundant in the area.
, the short-lived governor of Wisconsin
, who drowned bringing medical supplies to wounded troops near the Civil War
Battle of Shiloh
in 1862.
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 Turtle
Turtle, Wisconsin
Turtle is a town in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,444 at the 2000 census. The city of Beloit lies partially within the town...
, in Rock County
Rock County, Wisconsin
-Unincorporated communities:-Further reading:* . Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879.* Brown, William F. , Chicago: Cooper, 1908.* Brown, William F. , Chicago: Cooper, 1908....
, 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...
.
History
The name is derived from chaux pierre, FrenchFrench language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
for limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
, which is abundant in the area.
Notable people
The community was the last home of Louis P. HarveyLouis P. Harvey
Louis Powell Harvey was an American politician and the seventh Governor of Wisconsin.Harvey was born in East Haddam, Connecticut, later moving with his family to Ohio. He attended Western Reserve College and Preparatory School and worked as a teacher for a time, and eventually moved to Kenosha,...
, the short-lived governor of Wisconsin
Governor of Wisconsin
The Governor of Wisconsin is the highest executive authority in the government of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The position was first filled by Nelson Dewey on June 7, 1848, the year Wisconsin became a state...
, who drowned bringing medical supplies to wounded troops near the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6–7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. A Union army under Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant had moved via the Tennessee River deep into Tennessee and...
in 1862.