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Troy, Wisconsin

24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1980. It stands in Troy town. It lies in ZIP code area 53120. The Survey maps it on the East Troy quadrangle. It stands 869 feet above sea level.

Troy within Walworth County

Topographic sheets covering this place

11 surveys from 24 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

In the county-history sources

14,241 words on this township

History of Walworth County, Wisconsin, Containing an Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources...its War Record, Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Prominent Men and Early Settlers; the Whole Preceded by a History of Wisconsin...and an Abstract of Its Laws and Constitution.., published 1882 names this settlement in its chapter on Troy Town. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.

At the organization of Walworth County in 1838, all the ten-itory covering the northern half of the northeast quarter of the county, being Town 4, Ranges 17 and 18 east, was given the name of Troy. This territory was divided by act of Legislatui-e. March 21, 1843, the eastern half (Town 4, Range 18 east) receiving the name of East Troy, and the western half (Town 4, Ranee 17 east) retaining the original name. This sketch is restricted to a naiTation of events connected with the town as existing within its present geographical limits.

Passage source: History of Walworth County, Wisconsin, Containing an Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources...its War Record, Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Prominent Men and Early Settlers; the Whole Preceded by a History of Wisconsin...and an Abstract of Its Laws and Constitution.., published 1882.

The southwestern portion of Troy is swampy, but the central, northern and eastern parts are diversified with lakes, groves of oak and other varieties of wood, beautiful prairie lands, ninning streams and all the various accessories that help to make a lovely and attractive landscape. The town is watered by Honey Creek, Crooked Creek and several small lakes. Honey Creek was christened in the fall of 1835 by Meaeham and Spoor, in their first exploring expedition to Wisconsin. When they arrived at the beautiful stream, they foimd that the bees had discovered the flowery prairie just beyond, and laid up a store of choice food for the coming winter. It had been many long days since the huugi-y prospectors had tasted such delicious sweets, and they " jumped the claim " ' of the provident little "settlers," and took possession of their dwelling with all it contained. In remembrance of the confiscated meal, Honey Creek received its name. It enters the town of Troy on SectioQ 31, runs in a general easterly direction through Sections 29, 28, 27, 26 and leaves on Section 25.

Passage source: History of Walworth County, Wisconsin, Containing an Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources...its War Record, Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Prominent Men and Early Settlers; the Whole Preceded by a History of Wisconsin...and an Abstract of Its Laws and Constitution.., published 1882.

Crooked Creek, starting on Section 9, runs with countless meanderings into Section 10, curves to the north and enters Section 3, makes a sharp lieud to the southeast and empties into Lake Lulu on Section 2. There is also a small creek on Section 13. which forms the outlet of Pickerel Lake. The beautiful little sheet of water, with its one Fairy Island, on Sections 13 and 24, received its name, like Honey Creek, at a veiy early day. Rev. Mx. Beardsley. in his reminiscences of the early history of Troy, says: " An elderly gentleman by the name of Booth came into the country with the Meaeham family. He had been in their family a number of years before coming here, and continued with them some years after their emigration here. He" was a quiet, retiring man, that seemed not much bm-dened with worldly cares and labors. He was enchanted with the beautiful lake on Sections 13 and 24 of Troy, and was wont to spend a large part of his time on the lake, either in fishing or in some other manner. If any one inquired for him, they were probably informed that he was down to the lake. And so it came to pass that it was often remarked In' some one. ' Let us go down to the lake and see what Booth is about.' At last, the beautiful little body of water, not sm-passed by any in the State, came to be called 'Booth's Lake,' a name which it has continued to hold to this day."

Passage source: History of Walworth County, Wisconsin, Containing an Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources...its War Record, Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Prominent Men and Early Settlers; the Whole Preceded by a History of Wisconsin...and an Abstract of Its Laws and Constitution.., published 1882.

Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.

Read the whole chapter on Troy Town - it names this place 63 more 63 times.

Fires near this place

12 since 2010

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 12 fires within 5 miles of Troy between 2010 and 2020, burning about 58 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning7
Missing data/not specified/undetermined5

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
5 August 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources79
26 July 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources73
7 May 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources22
8 April 2018Debris and open burning4.0 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources201816
3 April 2019Debris and open burningunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources33
25 April 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources2018021
23 April 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources2018020
15 April 2020Debris and open burningunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources122

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Walworth County

Mines and quarries near this place

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Troy: 2 past producers, 1 unknown, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Army Lake Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Meyers PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
O Malley PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Swoboda PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Walworth County

Storms near this place

42 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Troy in 42 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 23 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 2 lightning, 1 funnel cloud. The reports record 10 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2003LightningEast Troy8 hurtno account filed
July 2003LightningEast Troy2 hurtno account filed
April 2026Tornado (EF1)Troy$392,000The tornado started northwest of County Road ES, west of Interstate 43, south of East Troy where it heavily damaged two barns. Corn stubble was noted to be deposited from the corn field to the west all along a path through a cemetery up to Interstate 43. Some tree damage was noted along Alpine Valley Golf Course. The tornado then moved along County Road D and caused additional damage to some barns and outbuildings along with numerous trees. The tornado ended somewhere south of County Road D and northwest of Valley View Road.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindEast Troy$150,000Powerful, hurricane-force thunderstorms winds knocked down many trees, power-lines, and an old silo. Additionally, part of a roof of a barn was ripped off, a concrete wall of a machine shed was blown in, and 2 semi tractor-trailers were blown over on Interstate-43. Peak wind gusts were estimated at 78 knots (90 mph), but this number could be 9 knots (10 mph) too low or too high.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindEast Troy$25,000no account filed
October 1996Thunderstorm WindEast Troy$20,000no account filed
September 2022Thunderstorm WindEast Troy$10,000Numerous trees, branches, and powerlines down in East Troy.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindTroy$8,000A barn destroyed and trees down.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindEast Troy$7,000The Walworth County 911 Call Center received reports of trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph (52 knots) in East Troy.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindEast Troy$5,000no account filed
June 2002Thunderstorm WindEast Troy$5,000no account filed
August 2002Flash FloodEast Troy$5,000no account filed
May 1998Thunderstorm WindEast Troy$5,000no account filed
August 2013Thunderstorm WindEast Troy$4,000Multiple trees were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindEast Troy$3,000Trees down.
August 2000Thunderstorm WindEast Troy$2,000no account filed
June 1997Thunderstorm WindEast Troy$2,000no account filed
April 2026Thunderstorm WindEast Troy$1,000An uprooted tree.
June 1999Thunderstorm WindEast Troy$1,000no account filed
July 1997Thunderstorm WindEast Troy$600no account filed
May 2025HailEast Troy-The large hail shredded the leaves off the trees.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindEast Troy-A trained spotter reported large tree branches knocked down by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated to be as high as 60 mph (52 knots).
June 2010Thunderstorm WindEast Troy-Law enforcement officials reported trees and power lines were blown down in multiple locations in East Troy due to strong thunderstorm wind gusts.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindEast Troy-Tree damage from near Beulah Station (east of city of East Troy) to Honey Creek was noted by a trained spotter. Based on the size of the limbs and trees blown down they estimated winds in excess of 52 knots (60 mph).
May 2025HailEast Troy-no account filed
May 2025HailEast Troy-no account filed
May 2025HailEast Troy-no account filed
May 2023HailTroy-no account filed
July 2023Thunderstorm WindEast Troy-no account filed
June 2017HailEast Troy-no account filed
September 2010HailEast Troy-no account filed
March 2005HailEast Troy-no account filed
July 2005HailEast Troy-no account filed
July 2005Thunderstorm WindEast Troy-no account filed
August 2005HailEast Troy-no account filed
May 2001HailEast Troy-no account filed
May 2000HailEast Troy-no account filed
May 2000Funnel CloudEast Troy-no account filed
May 2000HailEast Troy-no account filed
August 1997HailEast Troy-no account filed
August 1995Thunderstorm WindEast Troy-no account filed
August 1995Thunderstorm WindEast Troy-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Walworth County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
East Troy2.2 miles24
Troy Center2.4 miles24
Skyview Terrace2.4 miles24
Mayhews (historical)2.6 miles24
Army Lake (historical)4.2 miles24
Hilburn4.8 miles24
Adams4.9 miles32
Potter Lake5.9 miles24

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on TroyAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q7846735The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1575688. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.