Ashland Junction is an unincorporated community located in the town of Eileen, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
Ashland Junction, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
  Ashland Junction  Ashland Junction | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′26″N 90°58′17″W / 46.57389°N 90.97139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Bayfield |
| Town | Eileen |
| Elevation | 199 m (653 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 715 and 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577496[1] |
History edit
Ashland Junction was founded in 1883.[2] The community was named from its location at a rail junction outside of Ashland.[2] This junction was between lines of the Omaha Road (later Chicago and North Western Railroad, or C&NW), and the Northern Pacific Railroad.[3] The right-of-way of the east-west lines are now used for a rail trail known as the Tri-County Corridor.
A post office called Ashland Junction was established in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1910.[4]
Notes edit
- ^ a b "Ashland Junction, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b 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. 167.
- ^ Official Guide of the Railways. New York City: National Railway Publishing Company. June 1941.
- ^ "Bayfield County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
| Preceding station | Chicago and North Western Railway | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benoit toward Minneapolis
|
Minneapolis – Ashland | Ashland Terminus
| ||
| Barksdale toward Bayfield
|
Bayfield – Ashland | |||
| Preceding station | Northern Pacific Railway | Following station | ||
| Moquah toward Duluth
|
Duluth – Ashland | Ashland Terminus
| ||
 | This article about a location in Bayfield County, Wisconsin is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |