Stebbinsville, Wisconsin

Stebbinsville, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Stebbinsville, Wisconsin
Stebbinsville, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°50′40″N 89°10′23″W / 42.84444°N 89.17306°W / 42.84444; -89.17306Coordinates: 42°50′40″N 89°10′23″W / 42.84444°N 89.17306°W / 42.84444; -89.17306
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Rock
Elevation 817 ft (249 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 608
GNIS feature ID 1577837[1]

Stebbinsville is an unincorporated community in the town of Porter, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

History

In 1867, Harrison Stebbins, farmer and politician, built a grist mill in Stebbinsville and later served as chairman of the Porter Town Board.[2] Stebbinsville was named in his honor.

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Stebbinsville, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Acme Publishing Company, 1889. pp. 714-716.


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