Toland's Prairie, Wisconsin

Toland's Prairie or Toland Prairie, later Toland, was a rural

Monches, around the intersection of Clare Lane and Roosevelt Road (Sections 19, 20, 19 and 30). It was named after pioneer farmer and politician Patrick Toland. There was a Toland's Prairie post office from 1846 to 1883; in 1865 the postmaster was John Toland. In 1883 the name was changed, and the Toland post office operated just across the county line in Ashippun from 1883 to 1900.^[1]

Notable people

James Kenealy, state legislator
Patrick Toland, state legislator (although his mailing address was Erin)

References

^ Klausmeier, Arno M. with Scott K. Enk. "A Backward Glance – Unincorporated Settlements in Southeastern Wisconsin" Technical Report Vol. 4, No. 6 (1993). Waukesha, Wisconsin: Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, 1993; p. 136

43°13′23″N 88°23′57″W / 43.2229463°N 88.3992358°W / 43.2229463; -88.3992358

[1] Klausmeier, Arno M. with Scott K. Enk. "A Backward Glance – Unincorporated Settlements in Southeastern Wisconsin" Technical Report Vol. 4, No. 6 (1993). Waukesha, Wisconsin: Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, 1993; p. 136

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