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Lafayette County Wisconsin......
Where the State Began




Lafayette County was formed from Iowa County and created in 1846.  The county seat was established at Centre but temporarily set up at Shullsburg until it was moved to its present location in Darlington.  It consists of 634 sq. miles and has a population of about 16,000.  


The cities (c), villages (v), and Towns (t) in Lafayette County are listed below:

  • Argyle.......t, v

· Belmont.........t, v

· Benton.........t, v

· Blanchard.....t

· Blanchardville........v

· Darlington.......t, c

· Elk Grove........t

· Fayette.......t

· Gratiot........t, v

· Kendall......t

  • Lamont.......t
  • Monticello.....t
  • New Diggings....t
  • Seymour......t
  • Shullsburg.....t, c
  • South Wayne......v
  • Wayne......t
  • White Oak Springs......t
  • Wiota.........t
  • Willow Springs.......t



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