Official Name: | Medary, Wisconsin |
Pushpin Map: | Wisconsin#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Medary |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | La Crosse |
Subdivision Type3: | Town |
Subdivision Name3: | Medary |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 686 |
Coordinates: | 43.8553°N -91.2094°W |
Area Code: | 608 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1569305 |
Medary (also Winona Junction) is an unincorporated community located in the town of Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The Great River State Trail has its trailhead located here.[1]
The La Crosse, Trempealeau & Prescott Railroad chartered to build from a point across the river from Winona, Minnesota to connect with the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad.[2] This rail junction originally was called Trempealeau Junction, but later became Winona Junction.[3] The railroad was consolidated with the Chicago and North Western Railway June 6, 1877. The area was renamed in honor of Samuel Medary, an American politician. A community post office operated under the name Medary in 1895 until 1900.[4]