Located 20 miles west of Milwaukee and traversing the Bark River in the heart of southeastern Wisconsin's beautiful Lake Country, the Village of Hartland, Wisconsin, boasts both small town charm and a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. The population was estimated at 8,595 in 2004. Hartland is proud of its outstanding schools, fine churches, lovely homes, excellent medical facilities, great shopping, services and fine restaurants.

Sometime in the fall of 1837, Stephen Warren, the oldest of 13 children of the Sylvanus Warren family of Ann Arbor, Michigan, chose to move west, walking to Fort Dearborn (Chicago) to find his ideal homestead. He worked there and saved money for his journey and in February of 1838, he walked to Milwaukee and ultimately to Prairieville (Waukesha). In 1839 he bought 165 acres of land between Maple and Cottonwood Avenues in today's Hartland, Wisconsin. Later he obtained another 80 acres east of Maple Avenue and became Hartland's first real estate entrepreneur, settler and builder.

Other pioneers began farming the fertile Bark River Valley around 1837 and the village became known as Warren. Later, in 1842, a grist mill was built by Christian Hershey and the village was renamed Hersheyville. Even in those early days, Hartland was a popular recreational site. A race track with a baseball diamond in its center was built in 1845. After horse races, the ball games between Hartland and neighboring towns drew as many as 10,000 people. Inns and resorts sprang up when the Watertown Plank Road (literally made from 10' log planks) was built in 1846 to connect Milwaukee to the many rising communities along the western route to Madison and beyond. The first Post Office was opened that same year with William Clark as Postmaster. After the railroad came in 1854, the village was given the name it still holds - Hartland, after the Indian word "Shabaquanake."

As the fury of the Civil War descended upon the nation, Hartland continued to prosper. Settlers continued to arrive in the area, some from abroad, some from other parts of the United States and even some returning to the area after having tried their hand at endeavors in other parts of the country. The news of Fort Sumter's surrender reached areas around Hartland on Saturday evening, April 12, 1861, but was not generally disseminated until Sunday. Several Civil War-era soldiers are buried in area cemeteries.

Hartland was incorporated as a village in 1892. Until that time, the village had been divided between the townships of Merton and Delafield. An election was held on February 13, 1892, and a descendant of the original founding family, M.H. Warren, was elected the first Village President. With its many roads, mills, stables, inns and a railway nested inside fertile farmland, Hartland was developing fast.

Today, the Village of Hartland, Wisconsin offers an exceptional quality of life, with a unique blend of many enjoyable and enviable lifestyle features. There are twelve lakes within a five mile radius, numerous parks and golf courses, and a number of active civic and community organizations. A dynamic economic environment, thriving business community, growing industrial base, lovely residential neighborhoods, convenience, small town charm with transportation access and abundant recreational opportunities make Hartland, Wisconsin, as appealing today as it was when Stephen Warren first set eyes upon it.

For more information on activities in and around Hartland, Wisconsin, visit:

• UW-Whitewater Small Business Development Center
• Village of Hartland, WI
• Waukesha County, WI
• Hartland Chamber of Commerce
• Hartland, WI Real Estate Summary on IDCide (Local Info Data Server)
• Hartland, WI Google Earth Map
• View Hartland, WI Area Jobs on Career Builder
• View Hartland, WI Area Jobs on Yahoo HotJobs
• Hartland, Wisconsin on Wikipedia.com
• Hartland, Wisconsin on epodunk

For more information on activities in and around the Southeastern Wisconsin Area, including Waukesha County, Wisconsin, visit:

• Wisconsin: Life's So Good!
• Wisconsin Golfer
• Wisconsin Lakes
• The State of Wisconsin

Hartland Homes, Properties and Special Feature Real Estate

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