Glendale (community), Monroe County, Wisconsin
| Glendale, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Glendale, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°46′56″N 90°20′44″W / 43.78222°N 90.34556°WCoordinates: 43°46′56″N 90°20′44″W / 43.78222°N 90.34556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1565569[1] |
Glendale is an unincorporated community in the town of Glendale, Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
History
A post office called Glendale was established in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1926.[2] The name Glendale was selected by an early settler from a book he had read.[3]
Notes
- 1 2 "Glendale (community), Monroe County, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 March 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. 78.
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