Voree, Wisconsin | |
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Unincorporated Community | |
 Map of Wisconsin highlighting Walworth County where the unincorporated community of Voree is located | |
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| Country | United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Walworth |
| Founded by | James Strang founded Voree in 1844 (independent communal settlement) |
| Named for | Voree means "Garden of Peace" |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT |
| Area code | 262 |
| Website | www.burlington-wi.gov |
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.
- ^ Romance of Walworth County Place names
- ^ Voree [origin of place name]
- ^ Town of Spring Prairie
- ^ Linda S. Godfey. Strange Wisconsin. p. 10.