Glendale is an unincorporated community in the town of Glendale, Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
Glendale, Wisconsin | |
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  Glendale, Wisconsin  Glendale, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°46′56″N 90°20′44″W / 43.78222°N 90.34556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1565569[1] |
History
editA post office called Glendale was established in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1926.[2] The name Glendale was selected by an early settler from a book he had read.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Glendale (community), Monroe County, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 18, 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. 78.
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