Brockway (community), Wisconsin explained

Official Name:Brockway, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Brockway
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Brockway
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:837
Coordinates:44.2847°N -90.8397°W
Area Code:715 & 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1845427

Brockway is an unincorporated community located in the town of Brockway, Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 12 and Wisconsin Highway 27 and shares its northern border with Black River Falls, Wisconsin.[1]

History

The community was named for Eustace L. Brockway, an area sawmill and steamboat operator who served in the Wisconsin legislature in 1872.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Location . Google Maps . March 28, 2012.
  2. Book: Callary. Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin Press. Madison, WI. 978-0-299-30964-0. 38.