Donald, Wisconsin
Donald is an unincorporated community located in the town of Pershing, Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States,[1] where the Canadian National Railway crosses County Highway M.
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Coordinates: 45°15′09″N 90°53′49″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Taylor |
Elevation | 366 m (1,201 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1564049[1] |
History
Donald was founded in 1903.[2] It was named by for Donald Campbell, the son of the president of the Fountain-Campbell Lumber Company, which logged in the area. Before that, the spot was called Fountain Spur, for the other principal of that company.[2] A post office was established at Donald in 1904, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1942.[3]
Notes
- "Donald, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 173.
- "Taylor County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
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