McAllister is an unincorporated community located in the town of Wagner, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
McAllister, Wisconsin | |
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  McAllister, Wisconsin  McAllister, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 45°19′38″N 87°43′16″W / 45.32722°N 87.72111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Marinette |
| Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1569158[1] |
Geography edit
McAllister is located at the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 180 and County Highway JJ 11.5 miles (18.5 km) east-southeast of Wausaukee[2] at an elevation of 692 feet (211 m).[1] It is connected by road to Wausaukee to the west, Packard to the north, Wagner to the south, and Wallace, Michigan, to the east via a bridge across the Menominee River.[3] There is a Lutheran church in the community, and the Wagner town hall and Tabor Lutheran Cemetery are located to the east.[3]
History edit
McAllister was a stop between Wagner and Packard on the Wisconsin & Michigan (W. & M.) Railway line from Bagley Junction to Iron Mountain.[4] The rail line through McAllister was discontinued in 1938, when the tracks were torn out and the rolling stock sold off.[4][5][6] A post office was established in McAllister in 1895 and operated until 1966.[7] Segal Haulotte (1871–1939) served as the first postmaster at McAllister; he held the position for 26 years and also operated a general store.[8] Mike Pissato operated a cheese factory in McAllister in the 1920s.[9] The cheese factory was purchased by Theodore Phillips in 1929.[10] In 1946, the Franciscan Friars of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Province in Pulaski purchased a riverside property in McAllister as a summer camp and retreat, dubbing it Villa Alvernia.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "McAllister, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Marinette County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ a b Stephenson Quadrangle Wisconsin–Michigan, 15 Minute Series (Topographic). 1963. Map, 1:62,500. Washington, DC: U. S. Geological Survey.
- ^ a b McLeod, Richard (1968). "History of the Wisconsin and Michigan Railway". The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletin. 118: 7–20.
- ^ "Seek Permission to Abandon Lines". The Oshkosh Northwestern. April 10, 1937. p. 17. Retrieved August 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Approve Wisconsin and Michigan Ry. Line Abandonment". The Daily Tribune. January 20, 1938. p. 5. Retrieved August 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wisconsin. Marinette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "Hold Last Rites for McAllister Postmaster". Green Bay Press-Gazette. May 6, 1939. p. 4. Retrieved August 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wisconsin Dairy Statistics for 1927. List of Butter Factories, Cheese Factories, Condenseries and Receiving Stations: July, 1928. Madison, WI: Dairy and Food Commissioner. 1928. p. 73. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "Pound News Notes". Green Bay Press-Gazette. March 16, 1929. p. 4. Retrieved August 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Chronicle of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Province, Pulaski, Wisconsin 20 (1966), pp. 89, 205.
External links edit
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