Hersey, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:	Hersey, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:	Wisconsin#USA
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	St. Croix
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Elevation Ft:	1197
Coordinates:	44.9628°N -92.2117°W
Area Code:	715 & 534
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	1581645

Hersey is an unincorporated community located in the town of Springfield, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. Hersey is located along the Union Pacific Railroad 2miles north-northwest of Wilson.^[1]

History

A post office called Hersey was established in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.^[2] The community was named for Samuel F. Hersey, a partner in a logging firm based in Stillwater, Minnesota.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. . St. Croix County . 2011-08-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614045640/http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/saintcroix.pdf . June 14, 2011 . mdy-all .
2. Web site: Saint Croix County . Jim Forte Postal History . 4 April 2015.
3. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 178.
4. Book: Callary. Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin . 2016. University of Wisconsin Press. Madison, WI. 978-0-299-30964-0. 119.