Euren, Wisconsin

Euren, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Downtown Euren
Downtown Euren
Euren is located in Wisconsin
Euren
Euren
Euren is located in the United States
Euren
Euren
Coordinates: 44°37′06″N 87°36′08″W / 44.61833°N 87.60222°W / 44.61833; -87.60222
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyKewaunee
TownLincoln
Elevation
229 m (751 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
GNIS feature ID1564713[1]

Euren (pronounced like "urine")[2] is an unincorporated community in the town of Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. It sits at the junction of County Highways C and S, 8 miles (13 km) west of Algoma.[3]

It has been noted on lists of unusual place names because of its pronunciation being similar to the word "urine".[4]

The sign for Euren

History

Euren Is an old German settlement located In northern Kewaunee County within the boundaries of the Town of Lincoin along County Trunk S between Algoma and Dyckesville. Pronounced Oy-ren, It was settled and named by early German setlers called Bottkols who named their new home after a small village in Germany.[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Euren, Wisconsin
  2. ^ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
  3. ^ Kewaunee County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
  4. ^ Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An Insider's Guide to 201 of the World's Weirdest and Wildest Places. Adams Media. p. ix. ISBN 9781440507397.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ Meet the Folks in Euren, Green Bay Press Gazette April 30 1975 Sec C-17


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