Richardson, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
45°19′09″N 92°12′00″W / 45.31917°N 92.20000°W / 45.31917; -92.20000
United States
WisconsinRichardson is an unincorporated community located in the town of Clayton, Polk County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
History
Richardson was originally called Marsh Lake; the present name was given in honor of Eugene Richardson, a pioneer settler.[2] A post office called Marsh Lake was in operation from 1878 until 1879, and a post office called Richardson was in operation from 1881 until 1918.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b "Richardson, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 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. 189.
- ^ "Polk County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
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Municipalities and communities of Polk County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Balsam Lake
- Alden
- Apple River
- Balsam Lake
- Beaver
- Black Brook
- Bone Lake
- Clam Falls
- Clayton
- Clear Lake
- Eureka
- Farmington
- Garfield
- Georgetown
- Johnstown
- Laketown
- Lincoln
- Lorain
- Luck
- McKinley
- Milltown
- Osceola
- St. Croix Falls
- Sterling
- West Sweden
communities
- Atlas
- Bunyan
- Clam Falls
- Cushing
- Deronda
- East Farmington
- Eureka Center
- Fox Creek
- Horse Creek
- Indian Creek
- Joel
- Lamar
- Little Falls
- Lykens
- McKinley
- Nye
- Pole Cat Crossing‡
- Range
- Richardson
- Sand Lake
- Ubet
- Wanderoos
- West Denmark
- West Sweden
- Wolf Creek
reservations
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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