Namur, Wisconsin

Namur, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community in the town of Union in Door County, Wisconsin.[1] The community is located on County Road DK (Old Wisconsin Highway 57) at its intersection with County Road N. It is located approximately 5 miles west of the unincorporated community of Brussels, Wisconsin. The community is located inside the Namur Historic District, a historic district of farms near the community.

Namur, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Looking east in downtown Namur
Namur
Location within the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°44′3″N 87°40′11″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyDoor
TownUnion
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)920

History

In 1860, Our Lady of the Snows Catholic church was built, marking the first construction of a church in the surrounding area.[2][3]

The community name was established in the mid 1800s as Delwich. The name was later changed to Namur (1880-1905), a name applied to the post office that functioned there. Then when Fairland School was built the community became known as Fairland. In 1962 the National Belgian Village committee made request to the Wisconsin Highway Commission that the unincorporated community name return to Namur.[4]


Images
  • Elementary school
  • Historical Marker Near Namur
  • Historical Marker Near Namur
  • Our Lady of the Snows church
  • General store
  • Looking northeast on the former Wisconsin Highway 57

References
  1. http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/door/namur.cfm
  2. Tlachac, Math S. (2007). The History of the Belgian Settlements in Door, Kewaunee and Brown Counties. Namur, Wisconsin: Peninsula Belgian-American Club. p. 25.
  3. Green Bay Press Gazette, 1975-05-31 "Namur The Dream Vanished"
  4. Lempereur, Francoise. Les Wallons du Wisconsin.


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