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Rusk County was established in 1901 when the Wisconsin legislature split off the northern half of what had been Chippewa County into a new Gates County. It started with that name because Milwaukee land speculator (and major land-holder in the county) James L. Gates said he would donate $1000 to the new county if it was named Gates.
Wilson, Rusk County, Wisconsin This page was last edited on 7 March 2011, at 01:24 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4 ...
Oldest church in Rusk County, built on the banks of the Chippewa River in 1882, during the peak of log driving, to serve the French and Indian community called Flambeau Farms. [5] 2: Harold J. and Agnes McFarlane Stone House and Barn: Harold J. and Agnes McFarlane Stone House and Barn: November 22, 2016 : N6435 Hackett Rd.
Wisconsin counties (clickable map) The county is the primary political subdivision of Wisconsin. Every county has a county seat, often a populous or centrally located city or village, where the government offices for the county are located. Within each county are cities, villages and towns.
It was renamed to Rusk County in 1905. [15] La Pointe County existed from 1845 to 1866. In 1848, when Wisconsin achieved statehood, La Pointe County was split between Wisconsin and Minnesota. It was renamed to Bayfield County in 1866. [16] New County existed briefly between 1879 and 1880. It was formed from part of Oconto County. It was renamed ...
Rusk is a town in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 475 at the 2000 census. The population was 475 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Bear Lake is located in the town.
Pages in category "Rusk County, Wisconsin" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
A later map, from 1901, shows the area when Rusk County was called Gates and Marshall was still part of a large town of Dewey. The map shows one wagon road in the town, entering from Chippewa County on the south edge, crossing the river, and passing Fern Post Office. Then the road followed the future Cemetery Road and County V to the north end ...