McMillan (community), Wisconsin
McMillan is an unincorporated community in the town of McMillan, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States[1] which was at one time an incorporated village.
McMillan, Wisconsin | |
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  McMillan, Wisconsin  McMillan, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°44′32″N 90°09′48″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Marathon |
| Elevation | 390 m (1,270 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1844192[1] |
History
A post office called McMillan was established in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[2] The community was named for B. F. McMillan, a businessperson in the lumber industry.[3]
Notes
- "McMillan (community), Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Marathon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 22, 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. 100.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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