Esofea, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community in the town of Jefferson in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States located along County Road B.[1][2]

Esofea, Wisconsin
Esofea, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Esofea, Wisconsin
Esofea, Wisconsin
Esofea, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Esofea, Wisconsin
Esofea, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°37′52″N 90°57′47″W / 43.63111°N 90.96306°W / 43.63111; -90.96306
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyVernon
Elevation
298 m (978 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code608
GNIS feature ID1564696[1]

History

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In the early 1900s Esofea was a stopping point for travelers on horse going between Viroqua and La Crosse. The community had a creamery, general store, school house, and post office. Most were destroyed in the early 1990s to make way for road construction along County Road B. The church, Bethany Lutheran, and a park, Rentz Memorial Park (commonly called Esofea Park),[3] still exist. Two main roads run through the community, County Road B and Park Road.

A tornado landed near Esofea on August 18, 2005 at the time of The Wisconsin Tornado Outbreak of August 2005.[4]

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Esofea playground 2024Sept21 1:12pm
 
Esofea picnic shelter 2024Sept21 1:14pm
 
Esofea Park Information Board 2024Sept21 1:12pm


References

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  1. ^ a b "Esofea, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Esofea Populated Place Profile / Vernon County, Wisconsin Data".
  3. ^ "Esofea County Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ Tornado Outbreak of August 18, 2005

43°37′52″N 90°57′47″W / 43.63111°N 90.96306°W / 43.63111; -90.96306