A community in Green Lake Co. at latitude 435039N and longitude 0885736W; the county seat of Green Lake Co.

Originally called Dartford (q.v.). Description from John W. Hunt's 1853 Wisconsin Gazetteer: "DARTFORD, P. V., in town of Brooklyn, the seat of justice of Marquette county, is located on the outlet of Green Lake, in the openings on section 21, towna 16 N., of range 13 E.; 65 miles northeast from Madison. It contains about 400 temperate and industrious inhabitants. It is on the stage route from Milwaukee to Berlin and Plover, as also on the great western thoroughfare from Shleboygan and Fond du Lac. The climate of this vicinity is very healthy. It has 58 dwellings, 5 stores, 1 hotel, 4 mills, 5 mechanical shops, 1 church, and 3 organized religious denominations."

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