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Honey Creek, Walworth County, Wisconsin

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Honey Creek is an unincorporated community located in the town of Spring Prairie, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The community was also known as Vienna. The population is approximately 400.

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Map of Honey Creek, WI 53105, USA

History

The first white settlers were the Hoyt family. Gilman Hoyt of Vermont took up a claim in July 1836. He spent most the summer in Rochester, Wisconsin, then returned in October with Reuben Clark of Michigan. The two men built a hut' and wintered on the land. In September 1837, Hoyts' parents, Benjamin and Susan Hayes Hoyt, natives of Deerfield, New Hampshire, came to live in Honey Creek. Two daughters and a son made the journey with them.

Notable people

  • Ginger Beaumont, early Major League baseball player, lived for many years in Honey Creek.
  • References

    Honey Creek, Walworth County, Wisconsin Wikipedia


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