Burkhardt, Wisconsin
Appearance
Burkhardt, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 45°01′18″N 92°40′02″W / 45.02167°N 92.66722°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | St. Croix County |
Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 54016 |
Area code | 715 |
GNIS feature ID | 1581602[1] |
Burkhardt is an unincorporated community in St. Croix County, Wisconsin located between the cities of Hudson, and New Richmond in the town of St. Joseph.[2]
History
It was originally named Bouchea (possibly after Peter Bouchea, one of the first four settlers of Hudson), and was renamed in honor of Christian Burkhardt (1834-1931), owner and operator of the mills there, by Guy Dailey, during Dailey's single term representing the county in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burkhardt, Wisconsin
- ^ St. Croix County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- ^ "Burkhardt: St. Croix County" in, Grant, Robert and L. G. Sorden. The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names Spring Green, Wisconsin: Wisconsin House, 1969