Rising Sun, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Rising Sun, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Rising Sun
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Crawford
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Utica
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1299
Coordinates:43.4181°N -90.9581°W
Area Code:608
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1572342

Rising Sun is an unincorporated community in the town of Utica, in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

History

"The village was named from the following incident: When Mr. Wilder first located there it had been raining for two weeks, and the sun had not made its appearance during all that time, but the next day, the sun made its appearance and from this the locality was named "Rising Sun."[2]

A post office was established in Rising Sun on March 14, 1856 with Truman H. Wilder as postmaster. It was located in the NW quarter of the SW quarter of Section 22, Township 11N, Range 5W. It was discontinued April 20, 1904, and patrons subsequently received mail from the post office at Ferryville.[3]

References

43.4181°N -90.9581°W

Notes and References

  1. http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/crawford/rising-sun.cfm Rising Sun, Wisconsin
  2. Book: Butterfield, C. W.. History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin. 1884. 739.
  3. Web site: The Post Offices of Crawford County Wisconsin. Kasparek. Donald E. 2009-06-05.