Zarahemla

Zarahemla (HMLEW)

Location: Blanchardville, WI 53516 Lafayette County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 48.656', W 89° 51.727'

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Predecessor of Blanchardville

In 1843, the Cline and Newkirk families arrived in the area followed by the Wildermuths in 1846. All were related by marriage and drawn here by fertile land and the Pecatonica River. Disillusion with their current religion and family tragedies led to their conversion to the Mormon faith in 1850.

These families founded Zarahemla or "City of God" and attracted other Mormons. In the early 1850s the community consisted of log cabins, a general store, and a grist mill. This short-lived community became Blanchardville by the late 1850s.
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HM NumberHMLEW
Series This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series
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Marker Number449
Year Placed2000
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Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 7:46pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 265992 N 4743793
Decimal Degrees42.81093333, -89.86211667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 48.656', W 89° 51.727'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 48' 39.36" N, 89° 51' 43.62" W
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Area Code(s)608
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201 S Main St, Blanchardville WI 53516, US
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