McMillan (community), Wisconsin explained

Official Name:McMillan, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marathon
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1270
Coordinates:44.7422°N -90.1633°W
Area Code:715 and 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1844192

McMillan is an unincorporated community in the town of McMillan, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States which was at one time an incorporated village.

History

A post office called McMillan was established in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[1] The community was named for B. F. McMillan, a businessperson in the lumber industry.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marathon County . Jim Forte Postal History . 22 March 2015.
  2. 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. 100.