Palmer, Wisconsin

Palmer is an unincorporated community in the town of Rush River, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] The community was named for local land owner William Palmer, who moved to the area from New York in the 1860s. The Palmer post office opened in December of 1893 with William McConnell as the first postmaster.[2]

Palmer, Wisconsin
Palmer, Wisconsin
Palmer, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°54′20″N 92°23′42″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountySt. Croix
Elevation
320 m (1,060 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1581798[1]

Notes

  1. "Palmer, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.


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