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The village was incorporated in 1841- it has an academy which was incorporated in 1839 and a weekly newspaper.

Lancaster, the seat of justics is also a flourishing town, situated on section three in township four north and range three west, being near the centre of the county. It has a courthouse, of brick, and there is here a newspaper, published weekly.

Wingville is situated on the main ridge road near the line between the counties of Grant and Iowa, forty miles from Prairie du Chien. The Blue river diggings are at this point. Limestone is found, and also a stone suitable for building and easily dressed.

Some other towns in this county are perhaps deserving of notice, and some are mere "paper towns" as Brooklyn, New Cincinnati