Coordinates: 44°37′38″N 90°13′05″W / 44.62722°N 90.21806°W / 44.62722; -90.21806

Bakerville, Wisconsin

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Bakerville, Wisconsin
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Coordinates: 44°37′38″N 90°13′05″W / 44.62722°N 90.21806°W / 44.62722; -90.21806
CountryFile:Flag of the United States.svg United States
StateFile:Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin
CountyWood
Elevation
401 m (1,316 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1561114[1]

Bakerville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lincoln, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. Bakerville is located at the junction of County Highways B and BB 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Marshfield.[2]

History

A post office was in operation at Bakerville from 1879 until 1900.[3][4] The community was named after James H. Baker, a local landowner.[3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bakerville, Wisconsin
  2. Wood County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (pdf) on May 16, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2016.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 27, 2018.