Miles, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Miles, 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:669
Coordinates:45.2292°N -87.7792°W
Area Code:715 & 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1876857

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

Geography

Miles is located at the intersection of Miles Road and Winesville Road, at an elevation of 689feet.[1] It is connected by road to Goll and Wagner (via Old Rail Road, formerly Right of Way Road) to the north, Walsh (via County Highway G) and Porterfield to the south, and Wisconsin Highway 180 to the east.[1]

History

Miles was a stop between Twin Creek and Goll on the Wisconsin & Michigan (W. & M.) Railway line from Bagley Junction to Iron Mountain.[2] The rail line through Miles was discontinued in 1938, when the tracks were torn out and the rolling stock sold off.[2] [3] [4] Miles Road runs through the community east of the old rail line. A post office was established in Miles in 1909, and it operated until 1912.[5] There was also a school in Miles;[6] it operated until 1963, when a new elementary school was built in Porterfield.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Porterfield Quadrangle, Wisconsin—Marinette Co., 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic). 1982. Map, 1:24,000. Reston, VA: United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey.
  2. McLeod . Richard . History of the Wisconsin and Michigan Railway . The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletin . 1968 . 118 . 7–20.
  3. News: Seek Permission to Abandon Lines . The Oshkosh Northwestern . April 10, 1937 . 17 . . August 4, 2019.
  4. News: Approve Wisconsin and Michigan Ry. Line Abandonment . The Daily Tribune . January 20, 1938 . 5 . . August 4, 2019.
  5. Web site: Wisconsin. Marinette County . Jim Forte Postal History . August 2, 2019.
  6. 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 . 70.
  7. News: Sept. 3 Starting Date for Marinette Students . Green Bay Press-Gazette . August 24, 1963 . 7 . . December 12, 2019.
  8. News: Marinette School Board Reviews Policy on Age of Kindergartens . Green Bay Press-Gazette . September 11, 1963 . 16 . . December 12, 2019.