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Hersey is an unincorporated community located in the town of Springfield, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. Hersey is located along the Union Pacific Railroad 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northwest of Wilson.[2]

Hersey, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Hersey, Wisconsin
Hersey, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°57′46″N 92°12′42″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountySt. Croix
Elevation
365 m (1,197 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1581645[1]

History


A post office called Hersey was established in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.[3] The community was named for Samuel F. Hersey, a partner in a logging firm based in Stillwater, Minnesota.[4][5]


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hersey, Wisconsin
  2. St. Croix County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  3. "Saint Croix County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  4. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 178.
  5. Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.



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