Blaine, Portage County, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Blaine, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Portage
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1122
Coordinates:44.3088°N -89.3152°W
Area Codes:715 and 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1561908

Blaine is an unincorporated community in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

Geography

Blaine (Portage County) is located in central Wisconsin approximately four miles northeast of Almond, or nine miles south of Amherst (Lat: 44° 18' 31.8", Lon: -89° 18' 54.7"). Blaine is located in the town of Belmont. Blaine intersects Portage County Highways A & D, and the Belmont Township Road "Fourth Avenue," approximately 4 miles south of Wisconsin State Highway 54.

History

Blaine became the site of a rural post office in 1876 and was probably named after James G. Blaine, a leading Republican who was defeated in the 1884 presidential election.[2] The community included a country store, a Methodist church, a creamery, a blacksmith shop and a grange hall. The post office was discontinued in 1903, but the grange hall remains, serving as the Belmont Town Hall.

Economy

Blaine is home to the Blaine Store, a church and several houses.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blaine Populated Place Profile / Portage County, Wisconsin Data.
  2. Book: Rosholt, Malcolm Leviatt. Our County, Our Story: Portage County, Wisconsin. 1959. Portage County Board of Supervisors. 262.