Meekers Grove, Wisconsin

Meekers Grove is an unincorporated community located in the town of Elk Grove, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It consists of a grouping of 2 houses, a One-room school that caught fire and was demolished in 2000, and nearby farms.

Meekers Grove, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Meekers Grove is located in Wisconsin
Meekers Grove
Meekers Grove
Meekers Grove is located in the United States
Meekers Grove
Meekers Grove
Coordinates: 42°38′44″N 90°22′10″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyLafayette
TownElk Grove
Elevation
296 m (971 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code608
GNIS feature ID1577722[1]

Attractions

Red's Supper Club[2] stands at the intersection of County H and State Road 81, approximately 1 mile north of Meeker's Grove.

St. Peter's Catholic Church stands at 26203 St. Peters Road.[3]

There is an abandoned rock quarry on Red School Road near the Madden Branch of the Galena River (Illinois),[4] approximately 1 mile east of Meeker's Grove.

History

There used to be a One-room school located at the address 10487 County H (at the intersection of County H and Red School Road) but it was struck by lightning and caught fire in 2000 and was demolished shortly thereafter. You can still see playground equipment and a small parking lot at the location today.[5] This school, painted red, was the namesake for Red School Road.

Notes
  1. "Meekers Grove, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Red's Supper Club | Travel Wisconsin". TravelWisconsin. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  3. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  4. "42°38'36.8"N 90°20'35.5"W". 42°38'36.8"N 90°20'35.5"W. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  5. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved March 12, 2021.


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