Mather, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Mather, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Mather
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Juneau
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Kingston
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:961
Coordinates:44.1428°N -90.3086°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:54641
Area Code:608
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1569120

Mather is an unincorporated community in the town of Kingston in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on Wisconsin Highway 173 (WIS 173) 16miles northeast of Tomah. Mather has a post office with ZIP code 54641.[1]

History

The Wisconsin Valley Railroad (later the Milwaukee Road) once passed through Mather on its route from Tomah to northern Wisconsin. The Tomah to Babcock portion was abandoned in stages in the 1920s and 1930s, and WIS 173 was built on the right-of-way. A short-lived branch line also ran northwest from Mather to serve logging interests and several tiny communities in eastern Jackson County, and was abandoned by 1900.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=54641&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup