Shennington, Wisconsin

Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States

Shennington is an unincorporated community located in the town of Byron at the edge of Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States on Wisconsin Highway 21.^[1]

History

A post office called Shennington was established in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.^[2] The community was named for Fred M. Shenning, founder and first merchant.^[3]

Notes

1. "Shennington, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
3. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 121.