Askeaton, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 44°16′15.7362″N 88°05′44.0412″W / 44.271037833°N 88.095567000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Brown |
Town | Holland |
Elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 920 |
GNIS feature ID | 1577498 [1] |
Askeaton ( /æsˈkitən/ ass-KEE-tən) [2] is an unincorporated community located in the town of Holland, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. Askeaton is located southeast of Wrightstown at the intersection of County Z and St. Pat's Church Road. The town hall for the Town of Holland is located in Askeaton. [3] [4]
The name Askeaton is of Ojibwe origin. It is derived from ashkiodon 'raw mouth'. [5]
"Askeaton" is also the name of a small village in southwestern Ireland near Limerick. By the late 1800s, a large number of Irish immigrants had immigrated to this area of Brown County, [6] and founded one of Askeaton's most prominent landmarks, St. Patrick's Church. [7] St. Patrick's church is served by priests of St. Clare's parish. [8]