Packard, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Packard, 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:45.3547°N -87.6942°W
Area Code:715 & 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1577764

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

Geography

Packard is located at the intersection of Country Trunk Highway RR and Chapin Road,[1] at an elevation of 692feet. It is connected by road to McAllister to the south and Koss, Michigan to the north.[1]

History

Packard was a stop between McAllister and Koss on the Wisconsin & Michigan (W. & M.) Railway line from Bagley Junction to Iron Mountain.[2] The rail line through Packard was discontinued in 1938, when the tracks were torn out and the rolling stock sold off.[2] [3] [4] The entire town was destroyed by a forest fire in October, 1908.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Stephenson Quadrangle Wisconsin–Michigan, 15 Minute Series (Topographic). 1963. Map, 1:62,500. Washington, DC: U. S. 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. News: Half of Pound, Wis., Destroyed by Fires . Green Bay Press-Gazette . October 16, 1908 . 1 . Newspapers.com . August 4, 2019 .