Wildwood, Wisconsin | |
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  Wildwood, Wisconsin  Wildwood, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°53′31″N 92°17′58″W / 44.89194°N 92.29944°W | |
| Country | 
United States |
| State | 
Wisconsin |
| County | St. Croix |
| Elevation | 342 m (1,122 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1581753 [1] |
Wildwood is an unincorporated community in the town of Eau Galle, St. Croix, Wisconsin, United States. [1]
History
A post office called Wildwood was established in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1899. [2] The community was named from a virgin forest surrounding the original town site. [3]
Notes
- ^ a b "Wildwood, 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. 196.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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