Voree, Wisconsin

Voree, Wisconsin
Unincorporated Community
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Walworth County where the unincorporated community of Voree is located
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Walworth County where the unincorporated community of Voree is located
Map
CountryUnited States
State Wisconsin
CountyWalworth
Founded byJames Strang founded Voree in 1844 (independent communal settlement)
Named forVoree means "Garden of Peace"
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CDT
Area code262
Websitewww.burlington-wi.gov
A map of old Voree, engraved on a monument at the townsite.

Voree (/vɔːriː/) is an unincorporated community in the Town of Spring Prairie in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2][3] It is best known as the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite), a denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement. According to James Strang, founder of the Strangite church and of the town, the name means "Garden of Peace".[4] The community is situated along former Wisconsin Highway 11, just west of the Racine County line.

  1. ^ Romance of Walworth County Place names
  2. ^ Voree [origin of place name]
  3. ^ Town of Spring Prairie
  4. ^ Linda S. Godfey. Strange Wisconsin. p. 10.