Goll, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Goll, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marinette
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:702
Coordinates:45.2803°N -87.7508°W
Area Code:715 & 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1565617

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

Geography

Goll is located at the intersection of County Trunk Highway X and Old Rail Road (formerly Right of Way Road),[1] at an elevation of 702feet. It is connected by road to Wagner to the north, Middle Inlet to the west, and Wisconsin Highway 180 to the east. Goll Road runs obliquely to the east of the former rail line.

History

Goll was a stop between Miles and Wagner on the Wisconsin & Michigan (W. & M.) Railway line from Bagley Junction to Iron Mountain.[2] The rail line through Goll was discontinued in 1938, when the tracks were torn out and the rolling stock sold off.[2] [3] [4] A post office was established in Goll in the 1896,[5] and Edward Ashburton Lindsley (1869–1940) was appointed postmaster at Goll that year, replacing H. S. Brooks.[6] The post office in Goll was closed in 1913.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Wausaukee Quadrangle Wisconsin–Michigan, 15 Minute Series (Topographic). 1963. Map, 1:62,500. Washington, DC: U. S. Geological Survey.
  2. McLeod . Richard . History of the Wisconsin and Michigan Railway . The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletin . 1968 . 118 . 7–20.
  3. News: Seek Permission to Abandon Lines . The Oshkosh Northwestern . April 10, 1937 . 17 . . August 4, 2019.
  4. News: Approve Wisconsin and Michigan Ry. Line Abandonment . The Daily Tribune . January 20, 1938 . 5 . . August 4, 2019.
  5. Web site: Wisconsin. Marinette County . Jim Forte Postal History . August 2, 2019.
  6. News: New Postmaster at Goll . The Weekly Wisconsin . October 24, 1896 . 5 . . August 2, 2019.