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Jericho, Calumet County, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 43°58′12″N 88°15′59″W / 43.97000°N 88.26639°W / 43.97000; -88.26639
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Jericho, Calumet County, Wisconsin
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Jericho is located in Wisconsin
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Jericho
Location in Wisconsin
Jericho is located in the United States
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Jericho (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°58′12″N 88°15′59″W / 43.97000°N 88.26639°W / 43.97000; -88.26639
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyCalumet
TownBrothertown
established1855
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920

Jericho is an unincorporated community in the town of Brothertown in Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Jericho is located at the intersection of County highways C & H.[2] Jericho is part of the Holyland region in Wisconsin.[3]

History

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Jericho was settled in 1855 as a station on the plank road between Brothertown and Sheboygan.[4] One of its first settlers was J. M. Parkins who constructed Sechter's Inn as one of the community's first buildings.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Jericho, Calumet County, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Jericho, Wisconsin location". Google Maps. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  3. ^ "German-Catholic immigrants shaped life, communities in east-central Wisconsin". University of Wisconsin–Madison. February 25, 2003. Retrieved September 15, 2008.
  4. ^ a b Edens, Mrs. Dale (January 18, 1973). "Historical Insight". Chilton Times-Journal.