King is a census-designated place in Town of Farmington, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.[3] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,750.[4] Before 2010, it was part of the Chain O' Lakes-King, Wisconsin CDP.[5]
History
In 1887, the area was selected by the Grand Army of the Republic for the site of a veterans' home. The Soldiers' Home was later renamed the Wisconsin Veterans Home.[6] The community is named for General Charles King, a Wisconsin soldier and head of the state's National Guard.[7]
Images
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King water tower overlooking the Veterans Cottages Historic District -
Highway sign for King along Wisconsin Highway 22 -
King Fire Department -
Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery -
Rainbow Lake as seen from the Wisconsin Veterans Home -
References
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "King, Waupaca Co". www.wisconsinhistory.org. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Site Maintenance" (PDF). censtats.census.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 6, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ Kim J. Heltemes. Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2004. ISBN 0-7385-3285-1
- ^ "General Charles King Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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