Marathon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 134,063. Its county seat is Wausau. It was founded in 1850, created from a portion of Portage County. At that time the county stretched to the northern border with the upper Michigan peninsula. It is named after the battlefield at Marathon, Greece.
Harrison is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin:
Little Chicago is an unincorporated residential and agricultural community on Marathon County Highway A in located within the town of Hamburg, in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States.
Heafford Junction is an unincorporated community located in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States. Heafford Junction is located along U.S. Route 8 north of Tomahawk, in the town of Bradley, and is surrounded by several lakes. Heafford Junction was named for George Heafford, an employee of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad. The community had a post office, which was opened by its first postmaster, Warren Slater, in March of 1898. It closed on November 30, 1984.
Milan is an unincorporated community located in the town of Johnson, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. Milan is 7 miles (11 km) east-northeast of Abbotsford. It is located along Marathon County highway E north of Wisconsin Highway 29.
Hamburg is an unincorporated community located in the town of Hamburg, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. Hamburg is 10 miles (16 km) east-northeast of Athens.
Granite Heights is an unincorporated community located in the town of Texas, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. Granite Heights is located on the east bank of the Wisconsin River along the Canadian National Railway, 7 miles (11 km) north of Wausau.
Glandon is an unincorporated community located in the town of Hewitt, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. Glandon is located at the junction of County Highways G and Q 13.5 miles (21.7 km) northeast of Wausau. William C. Landon founded the community's post office in 1908. He named the community after either his father or son who are both named G. Landon.
Sunset is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Easton and Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. Sunset is located along County Highway J at the intersection of County Highway Z 7.5 miles (12.1 km) east-northeast of the city of Wausau.
Rib Falls is an unincorporated community located in the town of Rib Falls, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. Rib Falls is located on the Big Rib River at the junction of County Highways S and U, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northwest of Marathon City. The community was named for the river, which takes its name from the English translation of the original Ojibwa name O-pik-wun-a Se-be.
West Kraft is an unincorporated community located in the town of Bradley, Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States.
Gilbert is an unincorporated community located in the town of Bradley, Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States. Gilbert is located at the junction of Wisconsin Highway 107 and County Highway S 3.3 miles (5.3 km) south-southeast of Tomahawk.
Gad is an unincorporated community located in Marathon and Taylor Counties, Wisconsin, United States. The Marathon County portion of Gad is in the town of Bern, while the Taylor County portion is in the town of Browning. Gad is located along County Highway C 7.5 miles (12.1 km) east-southeast of Medford. The community once had a school called the Gad School; it is now part of the Medford Area School District.
McMillan is an unincorporated community in the town of McMillan, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States which was at one time an incorporated village.
Emmerich is an unincorporated community located in the town of Berlin, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. Emmerich is located on County Highway F 13.3 miles (21.4 km) northwest of Wausau.
Holt is an unincorporated community located in the town of Franzen, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. Holt is located at the junction of County Highways C and I 6.1 miles (9.8 km) southwest of Elderon.
Ingersoll is an unincorporated community located in the town of Elderon, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. Ingersoll is located on County Highway D 4.8 miles (7.7 km) west-northwest of Wittenberg.
Weber is an unincorporated community located in the town of Eau Pleine, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. Weber is located on the Big Eau Pleine River 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-northwest of Stratford.
