St. Anna, Wisconsin

St. Anna is an unincorporated community in Calumet and Sheboygan Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It lies in the towns of Russell and New Holstein. The community is pronounced like "St. Ann" with the final "a" silent.

History

In 1848, seventy people from Hamburg, Germany emigrated to the township of New Holstein (the township surrounding the city). They formed the basis of the present city of New Holstein. St. Anna began in the fall of 1848 when some of these German Roman Catholics built a log church.cite news |title=Looking Back/Calumet County History - 1881 |work=Chilton Times-Journal |date=2007-12-27 |accessdate=2008-01-02 ] In 1881 St. Anna consisted of a wooden shoe factory, several general stores, and two hotels.

Holyland

St. Anna is in an area roughly located in eastern Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin known as "The Holyland". The Holyland is named for a large number of small towns built around churches, consisting of such towns as St. Peter, St. Cloud, Marytown, Mount Calvary, Johnsburg, Calvary, Brothertown and Jericho.

A recognizable feature in St. Anna is its Roman Catholic church called St. Ann's Church. The church is located at the peak of the largest hill in the area. [ [http://www.gbdioc.org/pg/city.tpl?citysku=139 St. Anna Parishes ] ] St. Anna Parish is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay The log church has been replaced by a stone structure.

Transportation

St. Anna is located at the intersection of Calumet County highways A and Q, plus Sheboygan County H. Wisconsin Highway 149 formed the backbone into the area before it was decommissioned in 2006. It was located less than one mile (or approximately 1 kilometer) north of St. Anna.

References

External links

* [http://www.abstusa.com/wi/saint-anna Saint Anna, Wisconsin]