Medary (community), Wisconsin
| Medary, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Medary, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°51′19″N 91°12′34″W / 43.85528°N 91.20944°WCoordinates: 43°51′19″N 91°12′34″W / 43.85528°N 91.20944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | La Crosse |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1569305[1] |
Medary (also Winona Junction) is an unincorporated community located in the town of Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
History
Medary was first called Winona Junction, from its location at a rail junction where trains turned for Winona, Minnesota.[2] It was renamed in honor of Samuel Medary, an American politician.[2] A community post office operated under the name Medary in 1895 until 1900.[3]
Notes
- 1 2 "Medary, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 1 2 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. 101.
- ↑ "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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