Bear Valley, Wisconsin | |
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  Bear Valley, Wisconsin  Bear Valley, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′29″N 90°11′42″W / 43.30806°N 90.19500°W | |
| Country | 
United States |
| State | 
Wisconsin |
| County | Richland |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1561398 [1] |
Bear Valley is an unincorporated community in the town of Ithaca, Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. [1] About 1855, Peter W. Haskins of New York began to lay out lots and planned the village of Petersburg which was later named Bear Valley. [2] A post office was established in 1858. [3] Bear Valley was named for two nearby geographic features: Bear Creek and a nineteen mile long valley. [4]
Notes
- ^ a b "Bear Valley, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Herkimers, Holsteins & Cheese: A brief history of Bear Valley, WisconsinJudith Redline Coopey, 1980
- ^ Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971. NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, 145 rolls. Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28. Washington, D.C.: National Archives
- ^ Gard, Robert (2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names (2nd ed.). Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-87020-707-5.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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