This article is about the unincorporated community in Vernon County, Wisconsin. For The 1845 settlement in Dodge County, Wisconsin, previously named "Victory", see Juneau, Wisconsin.
Victory, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyVernon
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
Time zone (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Elevation650 ft
Coordinates43°29′08″N 91°12′45″W
Zip54663
Area code608
GNIS feature ID1576083[1]

Victory is an unincorporated community in the Town of Wheatland in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2] It is located 4.5 miles north of De Soto and 6.2 miles south of Genoa on the Mississippi River along the Great River Road (WIS 35). It also is served by the BNSF Railway.

History

The Bad Axe Massacre, the final engagement of the Black Hawk War of 1832, took place near this community.[3] The community's name commemorates the United States victory.[4]

Notes

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  2. ^ "Victory Populated Place Profile / Vernon County, Wisconsin Data". wisconsin.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
  4. ^ Moyer, Armond & Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 136.