Dacada, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Dacada is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Belgium
and Holland in Ozaukee and Sheboygan counties, Wisconsin
, United States
. Dacada is east of Random Lake
and northwest of Belgium
.
Dacada was settled by immigrants from Luxembourg
in the 1840s and 1850s. The name is derived from "Dakota." Early residents built a Catholic Church, known as St. Nicholas, in 1849. The original church was a log cabin; it was soon replaced by a stone church in 1863, and again in 1911. The community is split between Sheboygan and Ozaukee counties. Local residents note that they were baptized in Sheboygan County (in St. Nicholas Church) and buried in Ozaukee (at the cemetery across the street).
Belgium (town), Wisconsin
Belgium is a town in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,513 at the 2000 census. The Village of Belgium is located within the town. The unincorporated communities of Holy Cross and Lake Church are located in the town...
and Holland in Ozaukee and Sheboygan counties, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Dacada is east of Random Lake
Random Lake, Wisconsin
Random Lake is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,551 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Random Lake is located at ....
and northwest of Belgium
Belgium, Wisconsin
Belgium is a village located in the Town of Belgium in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,678 at the 2000 census.-History:...
.
Dacada was settled by immigrants from Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
in the 1840s and 1850s. The name is derived from "Dakota." Early residents built a Catholic Church, known as St. Nicholas, in 1849. The original church was a log cabin; it was soon replaced by a stone church in 1863, and again in 1911. The community is split between Sheboygan and Ozaukee counties. Local residents note that they were baptized in Sheboygan County (in St. Nicholas Church) and buried in Ozaukee (at the cemetery across the street).