Saylesville

Saylesville (HMXK4)

Location: Waukesha, WI 53189 Waukesha County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 56.905', W 88° 19.346'

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(South Genesee)

Named for Stephen Sayles and his four sons (Asa, Donerson, Whitman and Mortimer) and daughter Juliana, who settled here in 1839.

First settler was Alexander Rankin in 1837. Others were Scotsman Alexander McFarlane 1840, woodworker and farmer; Yankee Adam Schultis 1841, farmer; German David Orendorf 1841, miller; Scotsman William Johnston 1842, quarryman; Englishman William Brown 1849, blacksmith; Yankee Ed Gernon 1854, farmer and state senator.

Mill: Built in 1841, burned and rebuilt in 1887. First a flour and later a grist mill.

Schools: First one built of grout opposite cemetery in 1847. Second one, to the east, built in 1896.

Community Hall: Built in 1890 for Sunday School use. In 1915 it became a community hall. Used for many purposes including weddings and funerals. Dances and card parties were banned.

Other early buildings were a creamery 1847, blacksmith's shop 1849, cobbler's shop and general store.
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HM NumberHMXK4
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Marker Number27-01
Year Placed1966
Placed ByWaukesha County Historical Society and Genesee Heritage Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 10:38am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 392119 N 4755934
Decimal Degrees42.94841667, -88.32243333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 56.905', W 88° 19.346'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 56' 54.30" N, 88° 19' 20.76" W
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Area Code(s)262
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3317 County Rd X, Waukesha WI 53189, US
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