Bay Settlement, Wisconsin | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 44°33′11″N 87°53′26″W / 44.55306°N 87.89056°WCoordinates: 44°33′11″N 87°53′26″W / 44.55306°N 87.89056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Brown |
Town | Scott |
Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 920 |
GNIS feature ID | 1561321 |
Bay Settlement is an unincorporated community located in the town of Scott, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. Bay Settlement is located on the outskirts of Green Bay 7 miles (11 km) east-northeast of the city's downtown.
Bay Settlement is one of the oldest settlements in Wisconsin, as only Green Bay, De Pere, and Prairie du Chien are older. The settlement had a population of eight people in 1830. The community is home to Holy Cross Church, one of the oldest Catholic congregations in the county, which succeeded a mission established at Bay Settlement in 1834. In 1868, a post office opened in Bay Settlement.