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Nix Corner, Wisconsin

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and John bought farm land in Eau Claire County next to each other. Being devout Catholics and having no church available to their vicinity. John built a church on his land near his home. The church attracted other Catholics living on the surrounding farms to Sunday services and John Nix's home became kind of the hub for what evolved into a scattered informal farm community. John's house, being at a cross roads, inspired the name for this community, "Nix Corners."
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In 1871 Andrew Nix immigrated from Germany to Eau Claire County. Wisconsin. Finding very favorable conditions for starting a new life in America he wrote to encourage his half brother, John Hubert Nix, to also immigrate to America. John, and his wife, Anna Marie, followed Andrew in 1873. Both Andrew
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Unincorporated community
Nix Corner is located in Wisconsin
Nix Corner is located in the United States
44°38′48″N 91°20′50″W / 44.64667°N 91.34722°W / 44.64667; -91.34722
Country
United States
State
Wisconsin
County
Eau Claire
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
Area code(s)
715 & 534
GNIS
unincorporated community
Clear Creek
Eau Claire County
Wisconsin


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