Gaslyn, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Gaslyn, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Gaslyn
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Burnett
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Rusk
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:989
Coordinates:45.8919°N -92.1197°W
Area Code:715 & 534

Gaslyn is an unincorporated community in the town of Rusk, Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States. Gaslyn is located along County Highway H to the south of Gaslyn Lake.[1] The community is part of the reservation of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin.[2] The community was named for David C. Gaslin, a logger during the 1860s. A post office operated in the community from 1902 to 1919.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Burnett County, WI Geographic Information Web Server. https://web.archive.org/web/20100407094704/http://burnettwi.mapping-online.com/BurnettCoWi/default.htm. dead. April 7, 2010. Burnett County, Wisconsin. April 26, 2012.
  2. Web site: St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin Official Website. St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. April 26, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130423100856/http://stcciw.stcroixcasino.com/. April 23, 2013.
  3. Book: Callary. Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin Press. Madison, WI. 978-0-299-30964-0 . 101.