| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Rock |
| Area total | 0.56 km² |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population total | 154 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Elevation | 823 ft |
| Coordinates | 42.572219°N 88.939991°W |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1574070[1] |
Shopiere is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the Town of Turtle, in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2] It was first named a CDP at the 2020 census, which showed a population of 154.[3]
History
The community was originally named Waterloo.[4] The first settlement was made in the 1830s by a colony from Connecticut.[4] The present name is derived from chaux pierre, French for limestone, which is abundant in the area.[5]
Notable people
- The community was the last home of Louis P. Harvey, the short-lived governor of Wisconsin, who drowned bringing medical supplies to wounded troops near the Civil War Battle of Shiloh in 1862.[6]
- Loretta C. Van Hook (1852-1935), missionary and educator
Notes
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- ^ Wisconsin Hometown Locator
- ^ "Shopiere CDP, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 124.
- ^ "Term: Shopiere [origin of place name]". Dictionary of Wisconsin History. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ Bauchle, May L. (1926–1927). "The Shopiere Shrine". Wisconsin Magazine of History. 10 (1): 29–34.