Green Lake County Wisconsin WIGenWeb

Green Lake County, in central Wisconsin is one of the smallest counties in the state. It was formed in 1856 from Marquette County and contains Wisconsin's deepest lake, Green Lake. The county seat is the city of Green Lake. The largest city in Green Lake County is Berlin. Other cities and villages include Kingston, Markesan, Marquette, and Princeton. Surrounding counties include Columbia, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Marquette, Waushara, and Winnebago.

Green Lake County, like other Wisconsin counties, uses the term "towns" to refer to what are called townships in other states. These are NOT the same as villages or cities, whether incorporated or not. Green Lake County towns are listed below. Click on a town name to see a brief history of the town circa 1890.

Town	Comments
Berlin	-
Brooklyn	- contains the city of Green Lake - formerly Dartford
Green Lake	-
Kingston	- includes village of Kingston
Mackford	- includes village of Markesan
Manchester	- includes village of Manchester
Marquette	- includes village of Marquette
Princeton	- includes village of Princeton
Seneca	-
St Marie	-

St Joseph Church

Grandstand at Myst WI

Memorial Park at Markesan WI

Markesan WI

Markesan WI 1918 Main Street

Green Lake County Map

John F McDonald Residence in Brooklyn ~ Ira D Davids Residence in Mackford ~ William Bazeley Residence in Green Lake ~ W. M. Butler Residence in Mackford WI (Click on image for a larger view)

Green Lake County WI Coordinator: AVAILABLE!! WIGenWeb State Coordinator: Marcia Ann Kuehl WIGenWeb Assistant State Coordinator: Rebecca Maloney