Darlington is a city in and the county seat of Lafayette County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,462 at the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Darlington.
Shullsburg is a city in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,226 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to the Town of Shullsburg. Founded in 1827 it is one of the oldest settlements in Wisconsin. There are 34 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places on its historic Water Street Commercial District. It is located within the Midwestern Driftless Area and is known for its history of lead mining and its cheese industry.
Elk Grove is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 551 at the 2010 census, up from 463 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Elk Grove, Ipswich, and Meekers Grove are located in the town.
Fayette is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 376 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Fayette and Yellowstone are located in the town.
Lamont is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 314 at the 2010 census, up from 267 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Lamont is located in the town.
New Diggings is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 502 at the 2010 census, up from 473 in 2000. The unincorporated communities of Etna, Lead Mine, and New Diggings are located in the town.
Wiota is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 856 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Wiota, Woodford and Five Corners are located in the town.
White Oak Springs is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 118 at the 2010 census, up from 97 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of White Oak is located in the town.
Gratiot is a village in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 236 at the 2010 census. The village is surrounded by the Town of Gratiot.
South Wayne is a village in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 489 at the 2010 census.
Blanchardville is a village in Iowa and Lafayette counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 825 at the 2010 census. Of this, 648 were in Lafayette County, and 177 were in Iowa County.
Belmont is a village in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 986 at the 2010 census.
Argyle is a village in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 857 at the 2010 census, up from 823 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Argyle.
Benton is a village in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 973 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Benton.
Blanchard is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 264 at the 2010 census. The town was founded in the 1840s by a branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints led by James Jesse Strang. It was named for Alvin Blanchard, who jointly owned the site along with Cyrus Newkirk.
Belmont is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 767 at the 2010 census, up from 676 at the 2000 census. The village of Belmont is located in the southeastern part of the town. The unincorporated community of Leslie close to the center of the town.
Belmont Mound State Park is a state park of Wisconsin, United States, containing Belmont Mound, a 400-foot (120 m) hill. The park is managed by the Belmont Lions Club rather than the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Belmont Mound is an outlier of the Niagara Escarpment, one of several in this part of the unglaciated Driftless Area. "Belmont" derives from the French for "beautiful mountain."
Benton is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 504 at the 2010 census, up from 469 at the 2000 census. The village of Benton is located within the town. The unincorporated communities of Jenkinsville and Strawbridge are also located in the town.
The Benton Stone Water Tower is located in Benton, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Calamine is an unincorporated community in the town of Willow Springs in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The Cheese Country Trail runs through the community, as does the Pecatonica River. The community is home to 100 year old St. Michael Church, within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison. Next to the church is the Willow Springs township hall which was the former one room school house until 1961, when the new Willow Springs school opened. Many scholars were produced between its walls.
Darlington is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 875 at the 2010 census, up from 757 at the 2000 census. The city of Darlington, the Lafayette county seat, is located within the town. The unincorporated settlement of Red Rock is in the east part of the town.
Elk Grove is an unincorporated community located in the town of Elk Grove, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States.
Etna (Aetna) is an unincorporated community located in the town of New Diggings, in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. It lies at an elevation of 758 feet (231 m). Originally named Aetna, a local legend has it that a lime kiln representing the spouting of the Sicilian Mount Etna stood on the spot of the community.
Fayette is an unincorporated community located in the town of Fayette, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. Deriving its name from Lafayette County, the post office was established in August 1849 with Martin W. Anderson as the first postmaster.
Gratiot () is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 550 at the 2010 census, down from 653 at the 2000 census. The village of Gratiot is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Riverside and part of the unincorporated community of Dunbarton are also in the town.
Ipswich is an unincorporated community located in the town of Elk Grove, Wisconsin, Lafayette County Wisconsin, United States.
Kendall is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 454, up from 320 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Slateford and Truman are located in the town.
The Lafayette County Courthouse is a Neoclassical building constructed in Darlington, Wisconsin in 1905. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Lamont is an unincorporated community in the town of Lamont, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States.
Leslie is an unincorporated community located in the town of Belmont, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. Leslie is located on County Highway G 2.9 miles (4.7 km) northwest of the village of Belmont.
Meekers Grove is an unincorporated community located in the town of Elk Grove, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. It consists of a grouping of 2 houses, a One-room school that caught fire and was demolished in 2000, and nearby farms.
Saint Patrick's Church is the Catholic parish for Benton, Wisconsin and surrounding areas. The parish is part of the Diocese of Madison.
Shullsburg is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 354 at the 2010 census. The city of Shullsburg is located within the town but is separate from it. The unincorporated community of Dunbarton is located partially in the town.
Wiota is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Wiota, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. Wiota is located on Wisconsin Highway 78 6.2 miles (10.0 km) southwest of Argyle. Its population was estimated to be 97 in 2017.
Yellowstone is an unincorporated community in the town of Fayette in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States.
The Gratiot House, located about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Shullsburg, Wisconsin is a Georgian-styled limestone house built by Henry Gratiot in 1835. It is the last remaining building of Gratiot Grove, one of the state's first settlements, a lead-mining outpost begun in Winnebago territory in 1826 on the stage road from Galena to Chicago. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Lafayette County, sometimes spelled La Fayette County, is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It was part of the Wisconsin Territory at the time of its founding. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,611. Its county seat is Darlington. The county was named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, the French general who rendered assistance to the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. The courthouse scenes from the 2009 film Public Enemies were filmed at the Lafayette County Courthouse in Darlington.
Monticello is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 census.
Pecatonica High School is a public school in Blanchardville, Wisconsin serving students in grades 6 through 12. Its enrollment is about 230.
The Platte Mound M is the letter "M" written using whitewashed stones on Platte Mound about four miles east of Platteville, Wisconsin. It is the largest hillside letter "M" in the world. The letter is 241 feet (73 m) high, 214 feet (65 m) wide, with legs 25 feet (7.6 m) wide.
Saint Augustine Church is an early Catholic church built in 1844 in New Diggings, Wisconsin, during the area's lead-mining boom. The building was designed by pioneer priest and amateur architect Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, and survives unchanged from that early era.
Seymour is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 446 at the 2010 census, up from 363 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Seymour Corners is located in the town.
Wayne is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 490 at the 2010 census.
Yellowstone Lake State Park is a state park of Wisconsin, United States, featuring a 455-acre (184 ha) reservoir on a tributary of the Pecatonica River. The state park is included in the 4,047-acre (1,638 ha) Yellowstone Lake State Wildlife Area. The park has 128 campsites and 5 group sites. There is a swimming area with sand beach, picnic areas, and playgrounds. Boat launch, boat rentals, fishing for bluegill, largemouth bass, walleye and channel catfish, with some northern pike and muskellunge. Hiking trails, and groomed cross country ski trails. The adjacent 4,000 acre wildlife area offers extensive horse trails and a shooting range.