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Last updated December 31, 2008 History From the Portait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin - Acme Publishing Co. 1890 This is the northeastern town of the county bounded north by Waupaca County, east by Winnebago County, south by the town Wausippi and west of the town of Saxeville. It is swamp in most parts, in large tracts, but the intervening land is productive. Some small streams which flow eastward and southward have their sources in the town. Lake Poygan cuts into its southeast corner. Among early settlers of Bloomfield were John Howell, the first, in May 1850; Mr. Kellogg Kimball, Metcalf, J.B. Woodard and Cyrus H. Barnes, who came also in 1850 and 1856, respectively. West Bloomfield West Bloomfield is a village of about 300 inhabitants, twenty-six miles northeast of Wautoma and seven and one-half miles south of Weyauwega, on the Wisconsin Central line, the nearest railway station. It was settled in 1855, and contains a Lutheran church, schools, the general stores of H. Koehler and A. Bast, the blacksmith shops of W. Loose, William Timm and R. Wendt. and other interests. This is the home office of the Bloomfield Insurance Company, of which G. Bachman is President; F. Kopiske, Secretary and William Kerist Treasurer. __________________________ West Bloomfield Was settled in 1855 by H. Koehler, A. Bast, W. Loose, William Timm, and R. Wendt. __________________________ Questions, suggestions or additions please email. Return to map Return to homepage Copyright © 2007-2009 Paula Vaughan
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