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Shopiere, Wisconsin
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 Shopiere, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Shopiere, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Rock |
| Elevation | 251 m (823 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1574070 |
Shopiere is an unincorporated community in the Town of Turtle, in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.
History
The community was originally named Waterloo. The first settlement was made in the 1830s by a colony from Connecticut. The present name is derived from chaux pierre, French for limestone, which is abundant in the area.
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