Clason Prairie, Wisconsin

Human settlement in United States of America

Clason Prairie or Clason's Prairie was a former settlement in the Town of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States, roughly four miles southeast of Beaver Dam. It was named after James Clason,[1] a native of Connecticut who settled there in 1841 and died in 1848. The one-room Clason Prairie School was closed down in 1962,[2] although the building was still standing as of 1977.[3] The old Clason Prairie Cemetery is still extant, at 43°24′49″N 88°46′52″W﻿ / ﻿43.4135°N 88.7810°W﻿ / 43.4135; -88.7810﻿ (Clason Prairie Cemetery);[4] it is maintained by the town.

## Notable people[edit]

* Jesse Clason, physician and politician, was born in Clason Prairie.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin: Containing ... Its Early Settlement, Growth. Western historical Company. 1880. p. 387.
2. ^ "Clason Prairie School (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. ^ "Reminder of Days Gone By" Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter April 5, 1977; p. 13, col. 6
4. ^ "Clason Prairie Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
5. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1897,' Biographical Sketch of Jesse A. Clason, pg. 675

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Municipalities and communities of Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States

County seat: Juneau

Cities|

* Beaver Dam
* Columbus‡
* Fox Lake
* Hartford‡
* Horicon
* Juneau
* Mayville
* Watertown‡
* Waupun‡

Villages|

* Brownsville
* Clyman
* Hustisford
* Iron Ridge
* Kekoskee
* Lomira
* Lowell
* Neosho
* Randolph‡
* Reeseville
* Theresa

Towns|

* Ashippun
* Beaver Dam
* Burnett
* Calamus
* Chester
* Clyman
* Elba
* Emmet
* Fox Lake
* Herman
* Hubbard
* Hustisford
* Lebanon
* LeRoy
* Lomira
* Lowell
* Oak Grove
* Portland
* Rubicon
* Shields
* Theresa
* Trenton
* Westford
* Williamstown

CDPs|

* Ashippun
* Burnett
* Lebanon
* Rubicon

Other
communities|

* Alderley
* Astico
* Atwater
* Beaver Edge
* Clyman Junction
* Danville
* Delbern Acres
* East Waupun
* Farmersville
* Fox Lake Junction
* Herman Center
* Hochheim
* Huilsburg
* Knowles
* Leipsig
* LeRoy
* Lost Lake
* Lyndon Dale
* Minnesota Junction
* Nasbro
* Neda
* North Lowell
* Oak Grove
* Old Ashippun
* Old Lebanon
* Portland‡
* Richwood
* Rolling Prairie
* Saylesville
* South Beaver Dam
* South Randolph
* Sugar Island
* Sunset Beach
* Theresa Station
* Woodland

Ghost towns|

* Clason Prairie

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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43°24′54″N 88°46′59″W﻿ / ﻿43.415°N 88.783°W﻿ / 43.415; -88.783

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