Van Buskirk, Wisconsin
Van Buskirk is an unincorporated community located in the town of Oma, Iron County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
Van Buskirk, Wisconsin | |
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| Coordinates: 46°23′14″N 90°08′37″W | |
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| County | Iron |
| Town | Oma |
| Elevation | 463 m (1,519 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1576032[1] |
History
A post office called Van Buskirk was established in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[2] The community was named for brothers George and Charles Van Buskirk. The two co-owned the town's sawmill, which operated from 1889 to 1893.[3][4]
Railroad service existed through the community, on a line which extended north and west to Ashland, and south to Eland and points beyond. It carried passengers until the foundation of Amtrak in 1973. Freight continued to run on the railroad through Van Buskirk until the early 1980s, when the line was abandoned.[5]
Notes
- "Van Buskirk, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Iron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- 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. 133.
- "Sadie Anita Van Buskirk | Carley Family History". www.carley.net. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- "Abandoned Rails: Ashland to Eland". www.abandonedrails.com. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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