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Shennington is an unincorporated community located in the town of Byron at the edge of Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States on Wisconsin Highway 21.[1]
History
A post office called Shennington was established in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[2] The community was named for Fred M. Shenning, founder and first merchant.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b "Shennington, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 121.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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