Stanton (community), Wisconsin
| Stanton, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Stanton, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 45°10′23″N 92°28′02″W / 45.17306°N 92.46722°WCoordinates: 45°10′23″N 92°28′02″W / 45.17306°N 92.46722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | St. Croix |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1581734[1] |
Stanton is an unincorporated community located in the town of Stanton, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
History
A post office called Stanton was in operation from 1880 until 1913.[2] The community was named for Edwin M. Stanton, 27th United States Secretary of War.[3]
Notes
- 1 2 "Stanton, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Saint Croix County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 April 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. 193.
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