Porterfield (community), Wisconsin

Porterfield is an unincorporated community located in the town of Porterfield, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States.

Porterfield, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Porterfield welcome sign on Church Street
Porterfield, Wisconsin
Porterfield, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°09′16″N 87°47′40″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyMarinette
Elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54159
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1571805[1]

Geography
Porterfield Post Office

Porterfield is located along the Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad 9 miles (14 km) west-northwest of Marinette.[2] Porterfield has a post office with ZIP code 54159.[3] The Peshtigo River runs south of the community.[4]

History

Porterfield developed as a railroad junction,[4] and it was named after a local farmer and businessman, John Porterfield.[5][6] A post office was established in Porterfield in 1885.[7] In the past, Porterfield had an apartment house (a former grocery store), a bar, a blacksmith shop, and a cheese factory.[4]

School
Porterfield Elementary School

Before a new elementary school was built in Porterfield in 1963,[8] the area was served by several small schools: Miles School and Winesville School to the north, Dickie School and Fairmont School to the northwest, Fairdale School to the southwest, Phillips School, Plumb School, and Sandberg School to the south, Stewart School to the southeast, and Redelings School to the east.[9][10][11] The old county school buildings were sold off in 1963.[12] Porterfield Elementary School was part of the School District of Marinette[4] and served approximately 120 students.[13] The elementary school was closed at the end of the 2006–2007 school year.[14][15][16][17]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Porterfield (community), Wisconsin
  2. Marinette County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
  3. ZIP Code Lookup
  4. "Peshtigo Runs past Porterfield". Green Bay Press-Gazette. May 21, 1975. p. 52. Retrieved July 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Gard, Robert E. (2016). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press. p. 266.
  6. Marinette County, Wisconsin
  7. "Wisconsin. Marinette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  8. "Sept. 3 Starting Date for Marinette Students". Green Bay Press-Gazette. August 24, 1963. p. 7. Retrieved August 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Wisconsin: Porterfield Quadrangle, 15-Minute Series. 1939. Map, 1:48,000. Washington, DC: United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey.
  10. Wisconsin: Marinette Quadrangle, 15-Minute Series. 1939. Map, 1:48,000. Washington, DC: United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey.
  11. "Vaccination Plan in Marinette Co". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 1, 1938. p. 4. Retrieved August 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Marinette School Board Reviews Policy on Age of Kindergartens". Green Bay Press-Gazette. September 11, 1963. p. 16. Retrieved August 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Vierbicher Associates, Inc. 2003. Town of Porterfield Comprehensive Plan
  14. "Fight to Keep Porterfield School Open Continues." Marinette & Menominee Eagle-Herald, 27 March 2007, page A1.
  15. "School Board Votes to Close Porterfield School." Marinette & Menominee Eagle-Herald, 8 May 2007, page A1.
  16. 2007-2008 Wisconsin Legislature. Assembly Bill 441.
  17. Desotell, Mike (April 11, 2013). "School Board Contemplates Reopening Menekaunee School" (PDF). Marinette-Menominee Eagle Herald. p. 1. Retrieved July 31, 2019.



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