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The Footville Telephone Company established the Village of Footville's communication link, operating as an independent company for 78 years. It expanded from 107 telephones in 1903 to 1,159 telephones in 1979. A new switchboard was installed with touchtone and automatic number ID in 1975. Footville had the last 5 cent pay phone in the country until 1980. The Footville Telephone Company was sold in 1983 from the Kratz family to the 2nd largest independent telephone company-Northwest Telephone Co. In 1988, the local office closed and renovation of the telephone office began in 2000 & 2001. A "hands on"? telephone museum was opened containing old switchboards and a large collection of phones from over the years... Footville's 1st 50 years were spent in establishing the community and businesses. Their connection to the 'outer' world was mainly through the railroad. They shipped and received necessary goods, mail came by rail and the depot was the 'hub of activity'. At the turn of the..

Primary location: Footville United States