Medary (community), Wisconsin explained

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]

History

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/greatriver Great River State Trail
  2. Book: Eben Douglas Pierce. History of Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. 1917. Unigraphic. 262–.
  3. Book: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 101.
  4. Web site: (La Crosse) County (Wisconsin) Postal History . Jim Forte Postal History . 22 March 2015.