Carlsville, Wisconsin

Carlsville, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community

Southern border of Carlsville from Wisconsin Highway 42
Carlsville

Location within the state of Wisconsin

Coordinates: 44°57′06″N 87°20′12″W / 44.9517°N 87.3368°W / 44.9517; -87.3368Coordinates: 44°57′06″N 87°20′12″W / 44.9517°N 87.3368°W / 44.9517; -87.3368
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Door
Town Egg Harbor
Elevation 732 ft (223 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 920
GNIS feature ID 1562721[1]

Carlsville is an unincorporated community in Door County, within the Town of Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, United States. The community is located on Wisconsin Highway 42 between Sturgeon Bay and Egg Harbor.

History

Carlsville has been in existence since the 1860s and was originally named Karlsville due to the number of men named Karl who lived in the settlement; the name was later anglicized.[2]

References


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