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Shelby (community), Wisconsin

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Shelby, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Shelby is located in Wisconsin
Shelby
Shelby
Shelby is located in the United States
Shelby
Shelby
Coordinates: 43°46′09″N 91°09′39″W / 43.76917°N 91.16083°W / 43.76917; -91.16083
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyLa Crosse
TownShelby
Elevation
214 m (702 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code608
GNIS feature ID1574002[1]

Shelby is an unincorporated community located in the town of Shelby, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

History

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The community was named for the first governor of Kentucky Isaac Shelby. The first raising of the American flag in Wisconsin occurred in this community when the fort located here was taken from the British.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Shelby, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Gard, Robert E.; Sorden, L. G. (1968). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names (1st ed.). New York, NY: October House. p. 115.


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