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1. emke.uwm.edu › entry › piggsvillePiggsville - Encyclopedia of Milwaukee

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   Piggsville is a neighborhood in the city of Milwaukee. Its borders are Wisconsin Avenue to the north, Interstate-94 to the south, 39th Street to the east, and 44th Street and Miller Parkway to the west. The northwest section of Piggsville was under the Wisconsin Avenue viaduct, which was torn down and replaced in 1993.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Neighborhoods_of_MilwaukeeNeighborhoods of Milwaukee - Wikipedia

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   The neighborhoods of Milwaukee include a number of areas in southeastern Wisconsin within the state's largest city at nearly 600,000 residents. Two residents of the same neighborhood may describe different neighborhood boundaries, [1] which could be based on ZIP codes, ethnic groupings, or simply personal opinion.

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   How many people live in Piggsville Milwaukee?

   • The only residential neighborhood in the Menomonee Valley, Piggsville is home to about 300 people and just one business, the Valley Inn. More: How many neighborhoods are there in Milwaukee? Here's why there's no 'right' answer. Why is Piggsville named that? We'll get that question out of the way before we introduce you to the neighborhood itself.

   Milwaukee's Piggsville neighborhood: 5 things to know

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   What is Piggsville Wisconsin known for?

   • From its name to its single business and social center, Piggsville stands out among Milwaukee's dozens of recognized neighborhoods. Also known as The Valley on city maps, Piggsville is an isolated, almost entirely residential neighborhood north of Interstate 94 between the Menomonee River and North 39th Street.

   Milwaukee's Piggsville neighborhood: 5 things to know

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   Where is Piggsville Wisconsin?

   • Piggsville is a neighborhood in the city of Milwaukee. Its borders are Wisconsin Avenue to the north, Interstate-94 to the south, 39th Street to the east, and 44th Street and Miller Parkway to the west. The northwest section of Piggsville was under the Wisconsin Avenue viaduct, which was torn down and replaced in 1993.

   Piggsville - Encyclopedia of Milwaukee

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   Why is Milwaukee called Piggsville?

   • At the turn of the century, the area was a town called Piggsville, named for an adjacent pig farm. Then, as now, it was strategically located: along a river and major rail line, Milwaukee was a mile to the east; to the west was an emerging town that had recently changed its name from Harts Mills to Wauwatosa.

   Piggsville still a secluded community in the Valley - OnMilwaukee

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4. onmilwaukee.com › articles › piggsvillePiggsville still a secluded community in the Valley - OnMilwaukee

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   Milwaukee annexed Piggsville in the 1920s, as the then-version of sprawl was beginning to hit. Today, its surroundings being so well-known, it sits secluded in the midst of activity. "It's an ...

5. www.tmj4.com › news › local-newsMy Block: Milwaukee's smallest neighborhood, Piggsville

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   Jul 14, 2022 · It's much smaller than many other neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Piggsville is just about six blocks long. But for what the area lacks in size, it makes up for it in spirit. TMJ4. This map shows the ...

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6. www.jsonline.com › story › newsMilwaukee's Piggsville neighborhood: 5 things to know

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   Nov 20, 2023 · Piggsville is located in the Milwaukee Police Department’s District 3, which has public safety meetings at 5:30 p.m. the last Thursday of the month. Find more information at city.milwaukee.gov ...

7. radiomilwaukee.org › podcast › uniquely-milwaukeeMilwaukee neighborhoods with John Gurda: Piggsville

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   6 days ago · Spotify. Apple. Google. Historic Milwaukee. Eight years ago, local historian and writer John Gurda sat down with 88Nine to share stories from Milwaukee’s neighborhoods. The idea for the series came after the release of Gurda’s 2015 book, Milwaukee: City of Neighborhoods, which chronicles 37 contemporary portraits of Milwaukee’s neighborhoods.

8. nearwestsidemke.org › the-valley-piggsvilleThe Valley/Piggsville - Near West Side Partners

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   The Valley/ Piggsville. The neighborhood of Piggsville has humble beginnings. Once rural farmland, the area received its name from the profession of a local pig farmer named Freis. Until 1925, Piggsville was a rural Milwaukee outpost with gravel roads, outhouses, and wells. At first, the neighborhood was home to German immigrants.