May Corner, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:May Corner, 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:653
Coordinates:45.0492°N -87.8506°W
Area Code:715 & 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1569142

May Corner is an unincorporated community located in the town of Grover, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States.

Geography

May Corner is located 5miles west of Peshtigo, at the intersection of Town Hall Road and Church Road,[1] at an elevation of 653feet. Bundy Creek, a tributary of the Peshtigo River, flows through the settlement.[1] May Corner is connected to a frontage road of U.S. Route 41 to the east, County Trunk Highway M to the south, and County Trunk Highway W to the west. The Grover town hall is located to the west, and Grover Community Church stands to the south.

Name

May Corner is named after the May farm, which stood on the south side of the intersection.[2] It was owned by Sam G. May (1839–1910), and later by his widow Janet "Jennie" May, née McFarlane (1853–1926).[3]

Notes and References

  1. Porterfield Quadrangle Wisconsin, 15 Minute Series (Topographic). 1963. Map, 1:62,500. Washington, DC: U. S. Geological Survey.
  2. Book: Standard Atlas of Marinette County Wisconsin Including a Plat Book of the Villages, Cities and Townships of the County . 1912 . Geo. A. Ogle & Co. . Chicago . 68.
  3. News: Funeral of Mrs. May . Green Bay Press Gazette . March 16, 1926 . 27 . . August 5, 2019.