Byrds Creek, Wisconsin
Byrds Creek, Wisconsin | |
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Byrds Creek, Wisconsin | |
Coordinates: 43°13′12″N 90°32′54″W / 43.22000°N 90.54833°WCoordinates: 43°13′12″N 90°32′54″W / 43.22000°N 90.54833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Richland |
Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 608 |
GNIS feature ID | 1562494[1] |
Byrds Creek is an unincorporated community in the town of Richwood, Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
History[]
The community was named for Adam Byrd, who built the first sawmill in the township. The post office was originally established as Bird's Creek in March 1890 and was changed to Byrd's Creek two months later.[2]
Notes[]
- ^ a b "Byrds Creek, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Richland County, Wisconsin
- Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin
- South Central Wisconsin geography stubs