Stanton is an unincorporated community located in the town of Stanton, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
Stanton, Wisconsin | |
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  Stanton, Wisconsin  Stanton, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 45°10′23″N 92°28′02″W / 45.17306°N 92.46722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | St. Croix |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1581734[1] |
History
editA post office called Stanton was in operation from 1880 until 1913.[2] The community was named for Edwin M. Stanton, 27th United States Secretary of War.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Stanton, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Saint Croix County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 5, 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. 193.
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