Cushing, Wisconsin

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Cushing, Wisconsin
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Cushing, Wisconsin
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Cushing, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°34′14″N92°39′04″W / 45.57056°N 92.65111°W / 45.57056; -92.65111 Coordinates: 45°34′14″N92°39′04″W / 45.57056°N 92.65111°W / 45.57056; -92.65111
Country United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Polk
Elevation
1,014 ft (309 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54006
Area code(s) 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1563638 [1]

Cushing is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. Cushing is located on Wisconsin Highway 87 north of St. Croix Falls, in the towns of Laketown and Sterling. Cushing has a post office with ZIP code 54006 and a telephone prefix of 648. [2]

Unincorporated area Region of land not governed by own local government

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Polk County, Wisconsin County in the United States

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History

The community was named for Caleb Cushing, a Massachusetts politician and diplomat. The post office was established in 1870 with James Smith as the first postmaster. [3]

Caleb Cushing American judge

Caleb Cushing was an American diplomat who served as a U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts and Attorney General under President Franklin Pierce.

Notable events

Cushing Fun Days is an annual event that includes turtle races and a soap box derby. Cushing has softball tournaments on both Memorial Day and Labor Day. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cushing, Wisconsin
  2. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup Archived 2011-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 68. ISBN   978-0-299-30964-0.
  4. ↑ Cushing Fun Days
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