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| Arcadia 729 |
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Arcadia, Wisconsin, is the home of about 3700 people at the intersection of state highways 93 and 95 in Trempealeau County in the west central part of the state. It's about 18 miles (by twisty road) from Fountain City which lies along the Mississippi River. According to The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names, the name was suggested by Noah Comstock who thought it reminded him of Arcadia in ancient Greece. It was actually given to the township by Mrs. David Bishop. Quoting the Arcadia website,
"In 1856, the settlers petitioned to become a town. They needed a name for the new town, which up until this time had been called Bishop's Settlement, for its founder, or Barntown, for the many barns built by the early settlers. At a meeting, the women of the settlement were given the privilege of naming the town. Mrs. David Bishop offered the name Arcadia, which had been suggested to her by Noah Comstock. Comstock, a well travelled resident, said that the area reminded him of the mountain region of far away Greece, where the Arcadian peasants led a life of simple contentment amidst their wild surroundings."
Arcadia is the home of Ashley Furniture.