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Dexterville was founded in about 1848. [4] In 1850, the sawmilling magnate George Hiles moved to the area and set up a lumbermill in Dexterville. Dexter township may be named after Dexter, Michigan, the native home of a first settler, although folk etymology maintains the township is named after the mule of a local pioneer. [5]
Pittsville is a city in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.Located in a rural part of the county, Pittsville is surrounded by parks and public land, including; North Wood County Park and Campground, Powers Bluff, Dexter County Park and Campground, Sherwood County Park and Campground, Wood County Forest, Sandhill State Wildlife Area, and Black River State Forest.
The Yellow River is a tributary of the Wisconsin River in Clark, Wood and Juneau counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. [1] The Yellow River originates in eastern Clark County. It flows south through Pittsville, Dexter and Babcock in Wood County, and Necedah in Juneau County.
Logo of Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Campground. Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts is a chain of more than 75 family friendly campgrounds throughout the United States and Canada. The camp-resort locations are independently owned and operated and each is franchised through Camp Jellystone, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sun Communities.
The Town of Dexter is located in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 379 at the 2000 census. The population was 379 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Dexterville and Veedum are located in the town.
Lake Dexter is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. [1] The lake has a surface area of 287 acres (116 ha) and reaches a depth of 17 feet (5.2 m). [1] Lake Dexter was formed in 1965 when a dam on the Yellow River was completed. [2] The lake takes its name from Dexter township. [2] A variant name is "Dexter Lake". [1]
Wisconsin became the first state to have a state park in 1878 [1] when it formed "The State Park". The park consisted of 760 square miles (2,000 km 2) in northern Wisconsin (most of present-day Vilas County). [2] The state owned 50,631 acres (205 km 2), which was less than 10% of the total area. [2] There were few residents in the area.
The first resort, the Chehalis Thousand Trails location was first begun on 640 acres (260 ha) [3] and by the late 1970s, contained a pool and lodge. As of 2007, the campground is part of a nature reserve and contains 3,000 camp sites, a 100 foot (30 metres) Slip 'N Slide, and an open area known as Roy Rogers' Field, named in honor of the company's first spokesperson.