Price is an unincorporated community located in the town of Garfield, Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. Price is located along U.S. Route 10 5 miles (8.0 km) west-southwest of Fairchild.[2]
Price, Wisconsin | |
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  Price  Price | |
| Coordinates: 44°34′54″N 91°03′17″W / 44.58167°N 91.05472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Jackson |
| Town | Garfield |
| Elevation | 331 m (1,086 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1571927[1] |
History
editA post office called Price was established in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3] The community was named for William T. Price, a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Price, Jackson County, Wisconsin
- ^ Jackson County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ "Jackson 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. 187.
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