Ashton, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
 St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church | |
  Ashton  Ashton | |
| Coordinates: 43°08′26″N 89°32′29″W / 43.14056°N 89.54139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Dane County |
| Town | Springfield |
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1560983[1] |
Ashton is an unincorporated community located in the town of Springfield, in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2] The community was named after Thomas Ashton, the president of the British Temperance Emigration Society.[3]
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in Ashton is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b "Ashton, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Ashton, Wisconsin-Wisconsin Historical Society
- ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
