Deansville, Wisconsin

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Deansville, Wisconsin
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Coordinates: 43°10′54″N89°06′12″W / 43.18167°N 89.10333°W / 43.18167; -89.10333 Coordinates: 43°10′54″N89°06′12″W / 43.18167°N 89.10333°W / 43.18167; -89.10333
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Dane County
Town Medina
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 608
GNIS feature ID1563788 [1]

Deansville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Medina, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. [1]

History

The community was named for Richard Dean, who became the first postmaster in 1860. [2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Deansville, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 72. ISBN   978-0-299-30964-0.



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