Perote, Wisconsin

Perote, Wisconsin
Ghost town
Perote, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Perote, Wisconsin
Perote, Wisconsin
Location within Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°05′28″N 88°48′46″W / 45.09111°N 88.81278°W / 45.09111; -88.81278
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyMenominee
Elevation
1,253 ft (382 m)
GNIS feature ID1831785[1]

Perote is a ghost town in Menominee County, Wisconsin, United States. Perote was located in the town of Menominee, 5 miles (8.0 km) south-southwest of White Lake. The town was marked on USGS maps as late as 1952.[1] Perote was located along the railroad and was named for John Baptist Perrote (or "Sabatis"), a Menominee judge.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Perote (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Skinner, Alanson (1921). Material Culture of the Menomini. Museum of the American Indian. p. 390. doi:10.5479/sil.954900.39088015621725.


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