McAllister, Wisconsin explained

Official Name:McAllister, 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:692
Coordinates:45.3272°N -87.7211°W
Area Code:715 & 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1569158

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

Geography

McAllister is located at the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 180 and County Highway JJ 11.5miles east-southeast of Wausaukee[1] at an elevation of 692feet. It is connected by road to Wausaukee to the west, Packard to the north, Wagner to the south, and Wallace, Michigan, to the east via a bridge across the Menominee River.[2] There is a Lutheran church in the community, and the Wagner town hall and Tabor Lutheran Cemetery are located to the east.[2]

History

McAllister was a stop between Wagner and Packard on the Wisconsin & Michigan (W. & M.) Railway line from Bagley Junction to Iron Mountain.[3] The rail line through McAllister was discontinued in 1938, when the tracks were torn out and the rolling stock sold off.[3] [4] [5] A post office was established in McAllister in 1895 and operated until 1966.[6] Segal Haulotte (1871–1939) served as the first postmaster at McAllister; he held the position for 26 years and also operated a general store.[7] Mike Pissato operated a cheese factory in McAllister in the 1920s.[8] The cheese factory was purchased by Theodore Phillips in 1929.[9] In 1946, the Franciscan Friars of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Province in Pulaski purchased a riverside property in McAllister as a summer camp and retreat, dubbing it Villa Alvernia.[10]

Notes and References

  1. . Marinette County . 2011-08-09 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110614051144/http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/marinette.pdf . June 14, 2011 .
  2. Stephenson Quadrangle Wisconsin–Michigan, 15 Minute Series (Topographic). 1963. Map, 1:62,500. Washington, DC: U. S. Geological Survey.
  3. McLeod . Richard . History of the Wisconsin and Michigan Railway . The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletin . 1968 . 118 . 7–20.
  4. News: Seek Permission to Abandon Lines . The Oshkosh Northwestern . April 10, 1937 . 17 . . August 4, 2019.
  5. News: Approve Wisconsin and Michigan Ry. Line Abandonment . The Daily Tribune . January 20, 1938 . 5 . . August 4, 2019.
  6. Web site: Wisconsin. Marinette County . Jim Forte Postal History . August 2, 2019.
  7. News: Hold Last Rites for McAllister Postmaster . Green Bay Press-Gazette . May 6, 1939 . 4 . . August 2, 2019.
  8. Book: Wisconsin Dairy Statistics for 1927. List of Butter Factories, Cheese Factories, Condenseries and Receiving Stations: July, 1928 . 1928 . Dairy and Food Commissioner . Madison, WI . 73 . August 2, 2019.
  9. News: Pound News Notes . Green Bay Press-Gazette . March 16, 1929 . 4 . . August 2, 2019.
  10. Chronicle of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Province, Pulaski, Wisconsin 20 (1966), pp. 89, 205.