Jefferson Prairie Settlement | |
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  Jefferson Prairie Settlement | |
| Coordinates: 42°29.62′N 88°51.796′W / 42.49367°N 88.863267°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Rock |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Jefferson Prairie Settlement was a pioneer colony of Norwegian-Americans located in the Town of Clinton, in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. This site and the nearby Rock Prairie settlement outside Orfordville served as centers for both Norwegian immigration and developments within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.[1] The unincorporated community of Bergen is in the vicinity of Jefferson Prairie Settlement.
- ^ History of Clinton and the Surrounding Area (The Clinton Community Resources Guide. Village of Clinton, Wisconsin 1998)
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