Richardson, Wisconsin

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Richardson, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
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Richardson, Wisconsin
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Richardson, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°19′09″N92°12′00″W / 45.31917°N 92.20000°W / 45.31917; -92.20000
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin
County Polk
Elevation
366 m (1,201 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1572280 [1]

Richardson is an unincorporated community located in the town of Clayton, Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. [1]

History

Richardson was originally called Marsh Lake; the present name was given in honor of Eugene Richardson, a pioneer settler. [2] A post office called Marsh Lake was in operation from 1878 until 1879, and a post office called Richardson was in operation from 1881 until 1918. [3]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Richardson, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ 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. 189.
  3. ↑ "Polk County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
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