Briggsville, Wisconsin
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Marquette County, Wisconsin
Marquette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 15,832. Its county seat is Montello.-Geography:...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, in the town of Douglas
Douglas, Wisconsin
Douglas is a town in Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 768 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Briggsville is located within the town.-Geography:...
. It is located on Wisconsin Highway 23. It uses ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
53920. It is located on the eastern side of Lake Mason.
Notable people
- Arthur S. ChampenyArthur S. ChampenyBrigadier General Arthur Seymour Champeny is the only American to earn the Distinguished Service Cross in three different wars...
, United States ArmyUnited States ArmyThe United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
officer - Margery LatimerMargery LatimerMargery Latimer , born in Portage, Wisconsin, was a writer, feminist theorist, and social activist. Latimer published two highly acclaimed novels, We Are Incredible and This is My Body , and two collections of short stories, Nellie Bloom and Other Stories , and Guardian Angel and Other Stories...
, writer