Boardman is an unincorporated community in St. Croix County, Wisconsin located just southwest of New Richmond on County Road A, in the town of Richmond.
Boardman, Wisconsin | |
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  Boardman, Wisconsin  Boardman, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 45°03′56″N 92°36′00″W / 45.06556°N 92.60000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | St. Croix County |
| Elevation | 288 m (945 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 54017 |
| Area codes | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1581596[1] |
History
editBoardman was named in 1853 for C. A. Boardman, an early settler.[2] A post office called Boardman was established in 1862, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boardman, Wisconsin
- ^ 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. 169.
- ^ "Saint Croix County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
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