Name/Title
Streets named for individuals aside from the Presidents of the U. S.Scope and Content
Three pages of documentation of the naming of streets and roads in Waupun begins with an alphabetized listing, Ackerman through Reinhardt. Each name is followed by the significance of the person for whom the street was named.
Page 2. Streets and roads of the village from the atlas of 1878 and the continued list from origins of street names, Welch through Zimmerman.
Page 3. Waupun Streets, as mentioned in old directories:
1858 Streets and Roads of Waupun
Streets named for individuals, aside from the Presidents of the U.S.
Ackerman, John - co-founder of Waupun with Mr. Wilcox
Bly, George W. - pioneer fanning-mill manufacturer. 1844, he built 2 mills by hand; in '45, he doubled the output, as he did again in '46.
Bronson, Ole or Sven (the father) - The father was an associate of M. K. Dahl and a wealthy farmer, buying the big Johnston farm bounded on the west by Grove street for his son Ole.
Brown, Dr. J. W. early physician, associated with Dr. Butterfield.
Carrington, Calvin, Rowland, The street was probably named for Calvin as he had built and operated a hotel and stage- coach line. Boston or Carrington House. Cor. Washington and Carrington streets. 1848
Chapman, Luella
Cochrane, Lived in a house standing In the present Dodge Park.
Doty, David - bought and opened up for settlement the old race track grounds, west of s. Madison st. An early salesman for Althouse windmills, and Waupun plows.
Drummond, Josiah - Brought from the east to manage the stone mill for 500 dollars-a year for Forrest and Smith.
Forest, A. H. and Andrew Smith - built the Stone Mill in 1847. Mr. Forrest was the father of five daughters, among them Mrs. C. Jones, Mrs. E. W. Jones, and Mrs.Bridge, grandmother of the Gildey girls.
Grace, Grace Fletcher Blunt, whose father Charles Fletcher developed the Fletcher Addition. Owned a farm on Beaver Dam Road and at one time had a race track on his farm.
Harris, S. and sons W.W. AND Silas - Mr. S. Harris and son W. W. ran flour mills both in the west end and at the Stone Mill. The father also operated a wood-working shop in the west end.
Hillyer, Edwin and brother One of Waupun's most active pioneers. Helped in bringing the railroad to Waupun. Started a Library, the second one in Wisconsin. Was one of the founders of a promising Insurance Company. Served in the Civil War as a Captain. Was among those who joined the Calif. gold rush in 1849. Was ever active in civic affairs. Left a short history of Waupun.
Hoard, Harry H. - opened up the hoard addition north of town on N. Madison.
Johnson, Carl - Active in civic affairs. Was especially active in opening up parts of the western section of Waupun.
Maxon, T. W. - Cigar manufacturer, from 1876 until his death.
Moore, Phelps; Dr. D. W. Moore. Probably for Phelps because of barn.
Morse, O. A. (Edith Kuechenburg's father) Morse & Morse - 1876 Wagons. 1877, J. S. Morris purchased an interest in the firm which was then known as Morse and Morris. Question?
Newton, N. J. - new street laid out on his old farm. Nathan Newton's woods - County Park. George Newton - Rock River County Club.
Nummerdor, Operator of a recent development.
Olmstead, Came from the east to work with Lyman barrow's in a wood-working shop or mill.
Reid's Drive, Reid Stoddart - a. recent development.
Rens Way, - a recent development.
Rounsville,(Emeline) Father, A. H. WAS VILLAGE PRESIDENT IN 1861.
Sawyer, B. C. - early pioneer. Particularly active in church work. Large farm on Beaver Dam Road.
Somerville, Rev. G. H. S. - Rector of Trinity Episcopal church for many years.
Taylor, W. H. - Very active in the early life of Waupun. Served as clerk of the village for ten years. Believe he was a lawyer.
Visser - family - a recent development.
Walker, Mrs. Jane - 1847 - Mrs. Levi Walker. Energetic and interesting. An original daughter of the American Revolution.
Reinhardt, Wm. - An early grocer of the village. One of the first trustees for the new village council.
Welch, Dr. T. M, - Waupun dentist or ?
Wilcox St. and Court - Seymour Wilcox - Waupun's first settler. Made friends with the Indians. - Cleared the land. Gave one acre for a cemetery - Wilcox Park. Gave 20 to the State for the Prison. Seemed to have been a very generous and civic minded person.
Young, Leslie L. - an early pioneer. Came from the east at an early age with his parents. Lived east of town. Owned property on East Main.
Zimmerman, F. F. - about 1868 - Wagon and carriage manufacturer. After discontinuing the manufacture of these, he manufactured bodies for the Kissel Car Co. of Hartford.
WAUPUN - from the atlas of 1878
Streets and roads of the village.
EAST and WEST -
Washington - County Line - Platted for lots - 4 blocks west and 5 blocks east of R.R.
North of Wn. Franklin - 9 blocks to Fond du Lac St., 3 1/2 of the blocks were west of the track.
Jackson - 9 blocks to North Ward School. Fond du Lac St. 32 blocks were west of the track.
(Taylor and Ackerman Add.) Taylor - 2 blocks platted to N. Madison St. Beyond Taylor were the Stone Mill and the Forest Mound Cemetery
South of Washington - Jefferson - extended from Beaver Dam Road to Watertown Road. West of tracks the Seely house and tract of land. East - 7 blocks Brown - From the railroad to Watertown Road. Seven blocks - east. S. Ward School
The Prison
South of that an unmarked road- Probably Lincoln.
NORTH and SOUTH STREETS.
Fox Lake Road, angling to join Washington St.
The Beaver Dam - Brandon Road
On the Beaver Dam section was the old Cemetery and the West Ward School.
Division St. - Extended 3 blocks - n. of Wn,
State - 3 blocks north and 1 block south.
Commercial - North 2 blocks
Vliet - 1 block north of Commercial
THE RAILROAD
Drummond - 2 blocks north and 2 blocks south.
Forest (Forrest) 2 blocks south and 3 north.
Mill - 2 blocks south and 3 blocks north.
Madison - from about 11/2 blocks south of the Prison; past the Prison extending on past the Mill and Forest Mound Cemetery.
Five blocks platted south and 4 north.
Carrington - from Lincoln ? to Washington, connecting with Fond du Lac St. 2 blocks platted.
Fond du Lac - From the County Line to Fond du Lac
Some additions along the street, being platted.
Watertown Road - The main road to the south.
WAUPUN STREETS, as mentioned in old directories.
1858 -
Washington .
Fox Lake Road
Moore St. (extreme east side)
Oshkosh Road - joined Washington - might have been the early name for Madison St.
Front - appears to have been the same as Oshkosh Rd.
Franklin
Taylor
Reinhardt
Jackson
Monroe
State
John - a question. Joined Washington.
Watertown Road
Carrington
Jefferson
Fond du Lac Road
Madison
Scott - (Drummond) (Demond) Probably named tor Gen. Winfield Scott who was said to have visited Waupun.
Mill
Forest (wrong spelling)
Commercial
Division
1872. Directory
Beaver Dam
Brown
Bly
1898 -
Grove Park Ave. 1910.
Wilcox Sexton
Sawyer Brewery Grace St.
Bronson Zimmerman
Rounseville River
Lincoln Brandon
Olmstead
In early directories - no street numbers were given, of course.
Rather - Mr. A. lived on Carrington near Washington.
Mr. B. Lived on corner of Carrington and Brown.
Mr. C. lived on Jefferson between Carrington and Madison.
Or they might have been designated as being near something Important.
In 1958 - 73 streets were listed in, the Directory.
Eight streets are named for presidents, including Taylor which also might have been named for one of the active pioneers. McKinley and Roosevelt most recent. Franklin for B.?
33 are named for pioneers or for real estate promoters, or for people whose land was opened to streets.Acquisition
Accession
2016.0083Source or Donor
Waupun Historical SocietyAcquisition Method
Collected by Staff
