Country United States County Fond du Lac Area code(s) 920 Elevation 300 m | State Wisconsin Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 1574094 Local time Tuesday 2:39 PM | |
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Silica, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community in the Town of Taycheedah in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. It is located at the intersection of County Highway QQ and Silica Road, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north of St. Peter.
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Map of Silica, WI 53049, USA
History
A post office called Silica was in operation from 1898 until 1904. The community was so named on account of the sandy soil, Silica being the Latin word meaning "sand".
References
Silica, Wisconsin Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA