McAllister, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 45°19′38″N 87°43′16″W / 45.32722°N 87.72111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Marinette |
Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1569158 [1] |
McAllister is an unincorporated community located in the town of Wagner, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. [1]
McAllister is located at the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 180 and County Highway JJ 11.5 miles (18.5 km) east-southeast of Wausaukee [2] at an elevation of 692 feet (211 m). [1] It is connected by road to Wausaukee to the west, Packard to the north, Wagner to the south, and Wallace, Michigan, to the east via a bridge across the Menominee River. [3] There is a Lutheran church in the community, and the Wagner town hall and Tabor Lutheran Cemetery are located to the east. [3]
McAllister was a stop between Wagner and Packard on the Wisconsin & Michigan (W. & M.) Railway line from Bagley Junction to Iron Mountain. [4] The rail line through McAllister was discontinued in 1938, when the tracks were torn out and the rolling stock sold off. [4] [5] [6] A post office was established in McAllister in 1895 and operated until 1966. [7] Segal Haulotte (1871–1939) served as the first postmaster at McAllister; he held the position for 26 years and also operated a general store. [8] Mike Pissato operated a cheese factory in McAllister in the 1920s. [9] The cheese factory was purchased by Theodore Phillips in 1929. [10] In 1946, the Franciscan Friars of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Province in Pulaski purchased a riverside property in McAllister as a summer camp and retreat, dubbing it Villa Alvernia. [11]