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Coon’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Coon Valley is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 729 at the 2020 census.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 728 people in 2010, 729 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1981.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Coon yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Coon is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Coon has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Nils Skumsrud House in Hamburg, 3 miles away.

Coon and the nearest listed places

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Nils Skumsrud HouseNorwegian Evangelic Lutheran Church and CemeteryAlbert and Theresa Marx HouseVernon County CourthouseViroqua Downtown Historic DistrictBekkedal Leaf Tobacco Warehouse

Closest to Coon

Nils Skumsrud HouseHamburg · Built 18533miNorwegian Evangelic Lutheran Church and CemeteryViroqua · Built 19097.7miAlbert and Theresa Marx HouseCashton · Built 190610.4miVernon County CourthouseViroqua · Built 188010.6miViroqua Downtown Historic DistrictViroqua · District10.6mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Nils Skumsrud House’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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📜 Coon Valley📜 Washington📜 Hamburg📜 Chaseburg
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