Bakerville, Wisconsin

Bakerville, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
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Bakerville, Wisconsin
Bakerville, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°37′38″N 90°13′05″W / 44.62722°N 90.21806°W / 44.62722; -90.21806Coordinates: 44°37′38″N 90°13′05″W / 44.62722°N 90.21806°W / 44.62722; -90.21806
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Wood
Elevation 1,316 ft (401 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID 1561114[1]

Bakerville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lincoln, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. Bakerville is located at the junction of County Highways B and BB 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Marshfield.[2]

History

A post office was in operation at Bakerville from 1879 until 1900.[3][4] The community was named after James H,. Baker, a local landowner.[3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bakerville, Wisconsin
  2. Wood County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (pdf) on May 16, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 7.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 March 2018.


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