Malone, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community located in Fond du Lac County

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Fond du Lac County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 97,296. Its county seat is Fond du Lac. The United States Census Bureau's Fond du Lac Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Fond du Lac County. The county name is French for "bottom of the...

, 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...

 near the Sheboygan River

Sheboygan River

The Sheboygan River is a river flowing to Lake Michigan in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. It is about long and enters the lake at the city of Sheboygan.-Course:...

 and Mt. Calvary

Mount Calvary, Wisconsin

Mount Calvary is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 956 at the 2000 census, up from 558 residents from the 1990 census.-Holyland:...

, in the towns of Marshfield

Marshfield, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Marshfield is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,118 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Calvary and St. Joe are located in the town...

, and Taycheedah

Taycheedah, Wisconsin

Taycheedah is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,666 at the 2000 census. The census-designated places of St. Peter and Taycheedah and the unincorporated communities of Peebles and Silica are located in the town...

. Malone is located in The Holyland

The Holyland (Wisconsin)

The Holyland is an American region located mainly in northeastern Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin and southern Calumet County. The area is known for its distinctive agricultural landscape, a close-knit community life, and deep Roman Catholicism brought by Germans who began settling the region in the...

 region of Wisconsin. It is home to a post office.

History

Malone was a stop on the Sheboygan & Fond du Lac Railroad. Originally named St. John, it was renamed Malone after railroad official H. T. Malone.

The Malone Area Heritage Museum

Malone Area Heritage Museum

The Malone Area Heritage Museum is a historical museum in Malone, Wisconsin, United States. The museum documents the history of immigrants into the Holyland region of Wisconsin. The museum is affiliated with the Wisconsin Historical Society. It has been in existence since 2005...

 provides an in depth look at Malone's culturally diverse history as a railroad town throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. In 2005, the museum moved the original train depot across the street and began restoring it.

Notable people

• Harold Ditter
  Harold Ditter
  Harold Ditter was an officer in the United States Army during World War II. He would be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during the Tunisia Campaign.His award citation reads:Ditter's official residence was listed as Malone, Wisconsin....
  
   - Distinguished Service Cross
  Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
  The Distinguished Service Cross is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Army, for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. Actions that merit the Distinguished Service Cross must be of such a high degree...
  
   recipient
• John Durham
  John Durham (Medal of Honor)
  John S. Durham served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Perryville.-Biography:...
  
   - Medal of Honor
  Medal of Honor
  The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
  
  recipient