Husher, Wisconsin

Husher (also Hisher, Hoosier) is located within the Village of Caledonia in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States.^[1]
It is generally known as the area extending in all directions between 1/2 mile to 1 mile from the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 38 and Nicholson Road.
This intersection is 2 miles south of the Racine/Milwaukee County line.

History

Historical legend states this area was named after Hoosier Creek, which runs through the area. Hoosier was spelled phonetically, and "Husher" was born.^[2]

References

Municipalities and communities of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Racine
Cities	Burlington‡ Racine
Villages	Caledonia Elmwood Park Mount Pleasant North Bay Rochester Sturtevant Union Grove Waterford Wind Point
Towns	Burlington Dover Norway Raymond Waterford Yorkville
CDPs	Bohners Lake Browns Lake Eagle Lake Tichigan Wind Lake
Unincorporated communities	Beaumont Buena Park Caldwell Cedar Park Eagle Lake Manor Eagle Lake Terrace Honey Lake‡ Ives Grove Kansasville Kneeland North Cape Raymond Rosewood Sylvania Union Church Yorkville
Ghost towns/ neighborhoods	DeNoon Franksville Husher Muskego Settlement Raymond Center
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 42°48′51″N 87°53′40″W / 42.81417°N 87.89444°W / 42.81417; -87.89444

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