Blenker, Wisconsin
Blenker, Wisconsin | |
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  Blenker, Wisconsin  Blenker, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°36′48″N 89°54′54″W / 44.61333°N 89.91500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Wood |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1561919[1] |
Blenker is an unincorporated community in the town of Milladore, in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.[2]
History
A post office has been in operation at Blenker since 1886.[3][4] The community was named after John Blenker, a shopkeeper and the first postmaster.[5] The community once had a schoolhouse, the Blenker School.[6]
Images
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Post office -
Blenker sign -
Looking east at Blenker
References
- ^ "Blenker". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ CH. XXVII Sherry and Sherry Station History of Wood County, Wisconsin
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 11.
- ^ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blenker School (historical)
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
44°36′48″N 89°54′54″W / 44.61333°N 89.91500°W
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