Fillmore, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
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Fillmore (also Filmore) is an unincorporated community in the Town of Farmington, Washington County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] The community was settled in the early 1850s by a group of immigrants from Saxony.
Fillmore, Wisconsin | |
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The Saxonia House, built in 1855 in Fillmore | |
  Fillmore, Wisconsin  Fillmore, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°29′54″N 88°03′38″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 262 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1564938[1] |
Description
The settlement was named after Millard Fillmore, who was president at the time.[2]
Fillmore is the location of the 1855 Saxonia House brewery, which was a gathering place for locals. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[3]
In 1862, some of the Saxon immigrants organized the Farmington Turnverein, a German cultural association, and in 1868, they built the Fillmore Turner Hall, which still exists as an event space and banquet hall as of 2020.[4]
