Fellows, Wisconsin

Fellows is a ghost town in the town of Center, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

Fellows, Wisconsin
Ghost town
Fellows, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°44′53″N 89°12′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyRock
Elevation
906 ft (276 m)
GNIS feature ID1834003[1]

History

A post office called Fellows was established in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[2] The community was named for a local land owner.[3]

Notes
  1. "Fellows, Wisconsin (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Rock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  3. 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. 70.


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