Namur, Wisconsin
| Namur, Wisconsin | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Looking east in downtown Namur | |
  Namur Location within the state of Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°44′3″N 87°40′11″W / 44.73417°N 87.66972°WCoordinates: 44°44′3″N 87°40′11″W / 44.73417°N 87.66972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Door |
| Town | Union |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
Namur, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community in the town of Union in Door County, Wisconsin.[1] The community is located on County Road DK (Old Wisconsin Highway 57) at its intersection with County Road N. It is located approximately 5 miles west of the unincorporated community of Brussels, Wisconsin. The community is located inside the Namur Historic District, a historic district of farms near the community.
History
In 1860, Our Lady of the Snows Catholic church was built, marking the first construction of a church in the surrounding area.[2]
Images
Elementary school
Historical Marker Near Namur
Historical Marker Near Namur
Our Lady of the Snows church
General store
Looking northeast on the former Wisconsin Highway 57
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Namur Historic District. |
- ↑ http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/door/namur.cfm
- ↑ Tlachac, Math S. (2007). The History of the Belgian Settlements in Door, Kewaunee and Brown Counties. Namur, Wisconsin: Peninsula Belgian-American Club. p. 25.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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