Woodhull is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
located in the town of
Lamartine
Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de Lamartine (; 21 October 179028 February 1869), was a French author, poet, and statesman who was instrumental in the foundation of the Second Republic and the continuation of the Tricolore as the flag of France. ...
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Fond du Lac County
Fond du Lac County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 104,154. Its county seat is Fond du Lac. The county was created in the Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and later organized in 1844. Fond du La ...
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Wisconsin
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United States
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Location
Woodhull is located at the junction of County Road Y and Forest Ave. Our Risen Savior Catholic Church is located on the south eastern corner of the intersection. There is one bar, and a few houses throughout the remainder of the community.
History
A post office called Woodhull was established in 1864, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. The community was named for
Nathaniel Woodhull
General Nathaniel Woodhull (December 30, 1722 – September 20, 1776) was a leader of the New York Provincial Congress and a brigadier general of the New York Militia during the American Revolution.
Biography
Woodhull was born on December 30, 17 ...
, a military general in the American Revolutionary War or possibly for John Woodhull, the deputy postmaster at
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin at the time.
Images
File:Woodhull, Wisconsin.jpg, Woodhull, Wisconsin looking SE at Our Risen Savior Church
File:Sign in Woodhull, Wisconsin.jpg, Sign showing Woodhull, Wisconsin
File:Woodhull, Wisconsin Panorama.jpg, Panorama of Woodhull
References
Unincorporated communities in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin
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