Minersville, Iowa County, Wisconsin
Former Village in Wisconsin, United States
42°57′48″N 90°7′52″W / 42.96333°N 90.13111°W / 42.96333; -90.13111Minersville is a former village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States, located in present-day Dodgeville.[1] Minersville and neighboring Dirty Hollow were annexed into Dodgeville in the mid-19th century. Minersville was located on modern day Spring Street.
History
Minersville was home to the Dodgeville Mine, hence its name.[2] It also played an important role in housing the areas railroad line. The railroad ran along spring street, right through the small community. Unlike Dirty Hollow, Minersville never was a flourishing community. It housed a few businesses and homes and relied on the mine for its economical center. After the long dispute between Dodgeville and Mineral Point, Dodgeville was made the county seat of Iowa County, and Minersville and Dirty Hollow underwent annexation.[3]
References
- ^ "Dodgeville, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Wisconsin Mines
- ^ Timeline Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Iowa County Historical Society
- City of Dodgeville
- Dodgeville
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Municipalities and communities of Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Dodgeville
- Dodgeville
- Mineral Point
- Arena
- Avoca
- Barneveld
- Blanchardville‡
- Cobb
- Highland
- Hollandale
- Linden
- Livingston‡
- Montfort‡
- Muscoda‡
- Rewey
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- Coon Rock
- Helena
- Hyde
- Jonesdale
- Middlebury
- Mifflin
- Moscow
- Pleasant Ridge
- Waldwick
- Wyoming
- Adamsville
- Dirty Hollow
- Minersville
- Pendarvis
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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