Country United States County Ozaukee Area code(s) 262 Elevation 224 m | State Wisconsin Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 1567569 Local time Thursday 3:05 AM | |
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Knellsville is an unincorporated community located in the Town of Port Washington in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. Knellsville is located immediately north of the City of Port Washington, just north of the intersection of Interstate 43 with Wisconsin Highway 32. The town hall for the Town of Port Washington is located in Knellsville. The City of Port Washington provides sewerage and water services to the community.
Map of Knellsville, Port Washington, WI 53074, USA
In 2006, the Town of Port Washington developed a detailed plan to allow for increased development in Knellsville. The town designated 109 acres (0.44 km2) for industrial facilities, 30 acres (120,000 m2) for office buildings, and 44 acres (180,000 m2) for commercial buildings. Due to this plan, Knellsville is unique among unincorporated communities in that the town in which it lies has given it a defined border.
The western border of Knellsville consists of tracks belonging to the Union Pacific Railroad, as it travels along Sauk Creek. The eastern border is the Ozaukee Interurban Trail, and the southern border is Interstate 43. The northern border extends east-west near a point where County Road KW nearly touches the railroad. The City of Port Washington also refers to one of its neighborhoods as Knellsville; as of 2009, this part of the city was still undeveloped farm land.
Knellsville was named for a pioneer who settled around 1860. The community contained industry from its beginning. The Pauly Cheese Company, one of the nation's largest cheese producers in the early twentieth century, was founded in Knellsville. The Knellsville Canning Company also was located here from the 1920s through the 1950s.