Lawesburg, Wisconsin

Lawesburg, Wisconsin
Unincorporated village
Lawesburg, Wisconsin Location of Lawesburg, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°15′31.02″N 88°23′00.47″W / 44.2586167°N 88.3834639°WCoordinates: 44°15′31.02″N 88°23′00.47″W / 44.2586167°N 88.3834639°W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Outagamie
Elevation[1]	748 ft (228 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Codes	54915
Area code(s)	(920)

Lawesburg was an unincorporated village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. Located in the town of Grand Chute, the site was incorporated into the Village of Appleton in 1853 and is now part of the city of Appleton. The surviving buildings from Lawesburg are protected and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Lawesburg is located at 44°15′31.02″N 88°23′0.47″W / 44.2586167°N 88.3834639°W (44.258617, -88.383464).^[2] Its elevation is 748 feet (228m).

History

George W. Lawe founded the village of Lawesburg in 1849. It was one of three villages that developed around the Lawrence Institute: the village of Grand Chute, the village of Appleton, and the village of Lawesburg, all nestled along the Fox River. The villages of Grand Chute and Lawesburg have since been incorporated into the city of Appleton.^[3]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
3. Appleton Public Library, "Grand Chute Township", Retrieved 22 August 2011.