Marquette County, Administrative county in central Wisconsin, United States.
Marquette County spans 464 square miles of land, featuring Buffalo Lake, Puckaway Lake, and the Mecan River within its boundaries.
The county, established in 1836 from Wisconsin Territory, received its name from French explorer Father Jacques Marquette who traversed the region.
The county maintains multiple school districts serving local communities while organizing annual agricultural fairs and community festivals throughout the year.
Montello serves as the county seat, providing government services and access to essential facilities for the 15,592 residents recorded in 2020.
Naturalist John Muir settled here in 1849, and his original farmland remains preserved at Fountain Lake Farm, listed in National Historic Places.
Location: Wisconsin
Inception: 1836
Capital city: Montello
Shares border with: Waushara County, Adams County, Columbia County, Green Lake County
Website: http://co.marquette.wi.us
GPS coordinates: 43.82000,-89.39000
Latest update: March 6, 2025 03:09
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Fountain Lake Farm
14.3 km
Fort Winnebago
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Old Indian Agency House
29.3 km
Fox River National Wildlife Refuge
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Bonnie Oaks Historic District
23.3 km
Zona Gale House
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Walker-Hooper Site
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Church Hill Historic District
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Green Lake County Courthouse
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Richard T. Ely House
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Thrasher Opera House
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Summerton Bog
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Wawbeek-Horace A.J. Upham House
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Angie Williams Cox Library
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Henry Merrell House
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Belmont Hotel
32.4 km
Charles Samuel Richter House
5.6 km
Daniel and Catherine Ketchum Cobblestone House
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Pardeeville Presbyterian Church
32.5 km
Society Hill Historic District
31.5 km
Princeton Downtown Historic District
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Green Lake Village Hall
34.7 km
Portage Industrial Waterfront Historic District
31.8 km
Judson C. Cutter House
15.6 km
Home Theatre
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Portage Theatres
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