Beetown is an
unincorporated community
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in the town of
Beetown,
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,
Wisconsin
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Wisconsin Highway 81
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passes through the community.
History
The settlement was first surveyed in 1847 or 1848. The community had become prosperous by 1850, boasting three hotels, but a combination of the Gold Rush and an outbreak of cholera nearly depopulated the community.
The community got its name from settler Cyrus Alexander, who discovered a block of lead under a bee tree in 1827. He named his find bee lead, which eventually became Beetown's name as well.
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Unincorporated communities in Grant County, Wisconsin
Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin
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