Harrison (community), Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Harrison, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Harrison, Wisconsin
Harrison, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°28′39″N 89°30′24″W / 45.47750°N 89.50667°W / 45.47750; -89.50667Coordinates: 45°28′39″N 89°30′24″W / 45.47750°N 89.50667°W / 45.47750; -89.50667
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Lincoln
Elevation 1,598 ft (487 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID 1566089[1]

Harrison is an unincorporated community located in the town of Harrison, Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

History

A post office was first established under the name Harrison in 1888.[2] The community was named for Benjamin Harrison, who won the 1888 presidential election and served as 23rd President of the United States.[3]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Harrison, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Lincoln County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  3. ↑ 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. 81.


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