Bay Settlement, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Bay Settlement is an unincorporated community located in the town of Holland
, Brown County, Wisconsin
, United States
. Bay Settlement is located on the outskirts of Green Bay
7 miles (11.3 km) east-northeast of the city's downtown.
, and Prairie du Chien
are older. The settlement had a population of eight people in 1830. The community is home to Holy Cross Church, one of the oldest Catholic congregations in the county, which succeeded a mission established at Bay Settlement in 1834. In 1868, a post office
opened in Bay Settlement.
Holland, Brown County, Wisconsin
Holland is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,339 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Askeaton, Bay Settlement, and Hollandtown are located in the town.-Geography:...
, Brown County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
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. Bay Settlement is located on the outskirts of Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
7 miles (11.3 km) east-northeast of the city's downtown.
History
Bay Settlement is one of the oldest settlements in Wisconsin, as only Green Bay, De PereDe Pere, Wisconsin
De Pere is a city located in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 20,559 at the 2000 census. De Pere is a suburb of Green Bay and is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Registered historic places:...
, and Prairie du Chien
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,911 at the 2010 census. Its Zip Code is 53821....
are older. The settlement had a population of eight people in 1830. The community is home to Holy Cross Church, one of the oldest Catholic congregations in the county, which succeeded a mission established at Bay Settlement in 1834. In 1868, a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
opened in Bay Settlement.