New Amsterdam, Wisconsin

Summary

New Amsterdam is an unincorporated community located in the town of Holland, in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

New Amsterdam, Wisconsin
New Amsterdam to the right and the Town of Holland is to the left
New Amsterdam to the right and the Town of Holland is to the left
New Amsterdam is located in Wisconsin
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam is located in the United States
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam
Coordinates: 43°58′58″N 91°19′00″W / 43.98278°N 91.31667°W / 43.98278; -91.31667
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyLa Crosse
TownHolland
Elevation
207 m (679 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code608
GNIS feature ID1570198[1]

History edit

86 original Dutch settlers settled in the area in 1853. The town steadily expanded in the 1850s, seeing a post office in 1855 and its first town hall meeting in 1858.[2][3]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b "New Amsterdam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wmh/archives/search.aspx?area=browse&volume=31&articleID=17333[dead link]
  3. ^ "Town of Holland". www.co.la-crosse.wi.us. Archived from the original on January 5, 2004.