Bigpatch, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bigpatch, Wisconsin
unincorporated community
Bigpatch, Wisconsin Location in Wisconsin Show map of Wisconsin Bigpatch, Wisconsin Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Grant
Town	Smelser
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	608

Bigpatch, also known as Big Patch, is a small place in Wisconsin, United States. It used to be called Kaysville. Bigpatch is an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and businesses that doesn't have its own separate local government like a city or town. Instead, it's part of the larger town of Smelser, which is in Grant County, Wisconsin.

The name Bigpatch comes from a long time ago. Welsh miners came to this area to dig for minerals. They found a special "patch" of lead ore nearby. Lead ore is a rock that contains lead metal. This discovery gave the community its unique name.

People from Bigpatch

Bigpatch has been home to some important people who helped lead the state and country.

• George Cabanis was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. This is a group of elected officials who make laws for the state of Wisconsin.
• Arthur W. Kopp served in the United States House of Representatives. This is part of the US Congress, where people from all over the country make laws for the entire United States.