Okee, Wisconsin
| Okee, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Okee | |
| Coordinates: 43°21′28″N 89°34′48″W / 43.35778°N 89.58000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Columbia |
| Town | Lodi |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1570763[1] |
Okee is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lodi, in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2]
Okee is the eastern terminus for the Merrimac Ferry, on the Wisconsin River.[3]
History
A post office called Okee was established in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.[4] The name Okee is of Native American origin, reportedly meaning "evil spirits".[5]
Notes
- 1 2 "Okee, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Okee Wisconsin wisconsin.hometownlocator.com
- ↑ The Merrimac Ferry tn.merrimac.wi.gov
- ↑ "Columbia County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 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. 110.
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Coordinates: 43°21′28″N 89°34′48″W / 43.35778°N 89.58000°W
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