Bakerville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lincoln, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. Bakerville is located at the junction of County Highways B and BB 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Marshfield.[2]

Bakerville, Wisconsin
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Bakerville, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Bakerville, Wisconsin
Bakerville, Wisconsin
Bakerville, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Bakerville, Wisconsin
Bakerville, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°37′38″N 90°13′05″W / 44.62722°N 90.21806°W / 44.62722; -90.21806
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWood
Elevation
401 m (1,316 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1561114[1]

History

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A post office was in operation at Bakerville from 1879 until 1900.[3][4] The community was named after James H. Baker, a local landowner.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bakerville, Wisconsin
  2. ^ Wood County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (pdf) on May 16, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 27, 2018.