Hillpoint in Sauk County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

White Mound

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 1, 2021

1. White Mound Marker

Inscription. About one mile to the southeast is the site of White Mound. This village consisted of a general store and post office, cheese factory, blacksmith shop, saloon, and dance hall. The post office was in existence from 1859 to 1919. Before granting this service, the federal government said that the settlers had to demonstrate a need for it. They did so by going to Spring Green once a week for a year at their expense to obtain their mail. White Mound became a station on several stagecoach lines, notably the Spring Green - Reedsburg line.

Erected 1971 by Sauk County Conservation Committee. (Marker Number 5.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 43° 21.331′ N, 90° 5.741′ W. Marker is in Hillpoint, Wisconsin, in Sauk County. It is on White Mound Drive one mile County Road GG, on the right when traveling west. Located within White Mound County Park, near the park office. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hillpoint WI 53937, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Madison.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Driftless Area — Bluff Country.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: White Mound Settlement (approx. 1.8 miles away); St. Anne’s Shrine (approx. 5.9 miles away); Natural Bridge State Park

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(approx. 8.3 miles away); Bear Valley Cemetery and Brown Church (approx. 8.8 miles away); Western Escape (approx. 11.8 miles away); Attempted Native American Deportation and Relocation (approx. 12.9 miles away); Van Hise Rock (approx. 12.9 miles away); a different marker also named Van Hise Rock (approx. 12.9 miles away).

White Mound Marker - Park office is in the background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 1, 2021

2. White Mound Marker - Park office is in the background.

White Mound Marker - looking west from marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 1, 2021

3. White Mound Marker - looking west from marker

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 2, 2021

4. White Mound

The site where the village of White Mound existed is now farm field, at the intersection of Valley View and Short Cut Roads.

White Mound Park Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 2, 2021

5. White Mound Park Entrance

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 2, 2021

6. White Mound Marker

A White Mound display near the actual site of the village.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2021, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 674 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 4, 2021, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.