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Fillmore, Wisconsin
The Saxonia House, built in 1855 in Fillmore
The Saxonia House, built in 1855 in Fillmore
Fillmore, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Fillmore, Wisconsin
Fillmore, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Fillmore, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Fillmore, Wisconsin
Fillmore, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
County Washington
Elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 262
GNIS feature ID 1564938

Fillmore (also Filmore) is an unincorporated community in the Town of Farmington, Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The community was settled in the early 1850s by a group of immigrants from Saxony.

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Fillmore Wisconsin Nov 2 1911
A trolley is seen on a postcard of Fillmore's Main Street that was sent on November 2, 1911

The settlement was named after Millard Fillmore, who was president at the time.

Fillmore is the location of the 1855 Saxonia House brewery, which was a gathering place for locals. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

In 1862, some of the Saxon immigrants organized the Farmington Turnverein, a German cultural association, and in 1868, they built the Fillmore Turner Hall, which still exists as an event space and banquet hall as of 2020.

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