Bigpatch or Big Patch (formerly Kaysville)[1] is an unincorporated community located in the town of Smelser, in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.[2][3] Welsh miners in the area named the community for a “patch” of lead ore nearby.[1]
Bigpatch, Wisconsin | |
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| Coordinates: 42°40′00″N 90°28′34″W / 42.66667°N 90.47611°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Grant |
| Town | Smelser |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
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edit- ^ a b Gard, Robert (2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names (2nd ed.). Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-87020-707-5.
- ^ "Bigpatch, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Bigpatch, Wisconsin
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