Hersey is an unincorporated community located in the town of Springfield, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. Hersey is located along the Union Pacific Railroad 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northwest of Wilson.[2]
Hersey, Wisconsin | |
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  Hersey, Wisconsin  Hersey, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°57′46″N 92°12′42″W / 44.96278°N 92.21167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | St. Croix |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,197 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1581645[1] |
History
editA post office called Hersey was established in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.[3] The community was named for Samuel F. Hersey, a partner in a logging firm based in Stillwater, Minnesota.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hersey, Wisconsin
- ^ St. Croix County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ "Saint Croix County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 4, 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. 178.
- ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
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