Wildwood, Wisconsin
| Wildwood, Wisconsin | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Wildwood, Wisconsin  Wildwood, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°53′31″N 92°17′58″W / 44.89194°N 92.29944°WCoordinates: 44°53′31″N 92°17′58″W / 44.89194°N 92.29944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | St. Croix |
| Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1581753[1] |
Wildwood is an unincorporated community in the town of Eau Galle, St. Croix, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
History
A post office called Wildwood was established in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1899.[2] The community was named from a virgin forest surrounding the original town site.[3]
Notes
- 1 2 "Wildwood, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Saint Croix County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ 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. 196.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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