Sherry (community), Wisconsin

Sherry, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Sherry, Wisconsin
Sherry, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°35′03″N 89°54′56″W / 44.58417°N 89.91556°W / 44.58417; -89.91556Coordinates: 44°35′03″N 89°54′56″W / 44.58417°N 89.91556°W / 44.58417; -89.91556
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Wood
Elevation 1,148 ft (350 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID 1574037[1]

Sherry is an unincorporated community located in the town of Sherry, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. Sherry is located at the junction of County Highways N and F 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west-southwest of Milladore.[2]

History

Sherry was platted in 1899, and named after Henry Sherry, proprietor of a local sawmill.[3] A post office called Sherry was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1968.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sherry (community), Wisconsin
  2. ↑ Wood County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (pdf) on May 16, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  3. ↑ Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 76.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 March 2018.


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