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Coordinates: 45°3′12″N 89°11′20″W / 45.05333°N 89.18889°W / 45.05333; -89.18889
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'''Elmhurst''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Langlade County, Wisconsin|Langlade County]] in the [[U.S. state|State]] of [[Wisconsin]] in the [[United States|United States of America]].<ref>{{cite gnis|1564576|Elmhurst, Wisconsin}}</ref> It is located at latitude 45°3'30" [[North]], longitude 89°11'3" [[West]]. The community is located near the headwaters of the [[Embarrass River (Wisconsin)|Middle Branch Embarrass River]], approximately 1½ miles west of the junction of [[Wisconsin Highway 47|WIS 47]], [[Wisconsin Highway 52|WIS 52]] and [[U.S. Highway 45]] in the [[Rolling, Wisconsin|Town of Rolling]]. A track of the [[Chicago and North Western Railway]] runs along the west side of the community. Elmhurst is located at {{convert|1476|ft|m}} above [[sea level]].<ref>[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=5585&term_type_id=2&term_type_text=Places&letter=E Dictionary of Wisconsin History entry]</ref>
'''Elmhurst''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Langlade County, Wisconsin|Langlade County]], [[Wisconsin]], [[United States]].<ref>{{cite gnis|1564576|Elmhurst, Wisconsin}}</ref> It is in the town of [[Rolling, Wisconsin|Rolling]] at latitude 45°3'30" North, longitude 89°11'3" West. The community is located near the headwaters of the [[Embarrass River (Wisconsin)|Middle Branch Embarrass River]], approximately 1½ miles west of the junction of [[Wisconsin Highway 47|WIS 47]], [[Wisconsin Highway 52|WIS 52]] and [[U.S. Highway 45]] in the [[Rolling, Wisconsin|Town of Rolling]]. A track of the [[Chicago and North Western Railway]] runs along the west side of the community. Elmhurst is located at {{convert|1476|ft|m}} above [[sea level]].<ref>[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=5585&term_type_id=2&term_type_text=Places&letter=E Dictionary of Wisconsin History entry]</ref>


==History==
==History==
A post office called Elmhurst was established in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=WI&county=Langlade |title=Langlade County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=17 March 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402131923/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=WI&county=Langlade |archivedate=2 April 2015 |df= }}</ref> The community was named after [[Elmhurst, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA68|year=1908|page=68}}</ref>
A post office called Elmhurst was established in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=WI&county=Langlade |title=Langlade County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=17 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402131923/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=WI&county=Langlade |archivedate=2 April 2015 }}</ref> The community was named after [[Elmhurst, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA68|year=1908|page=68}}</ref>


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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Langlade County, Wisconsin]]
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Latest revision as of 02:03, 25 July 2023

Elmhurst, Wisconsin
Elmhurst is located in Wisconsin
Elmhurst
Elmhurst
Elmhurst is located in the United States
Elmhurst
Elmhurst
Coordinates: 45°3′12″N 89°11′20″W / 45.05333°N 89.18889°W / 45.05333; -89.18889
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyLanglade
TownRolling
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534

Elmhurst is an unincorporated community in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It is in the town of Rolling at latitude 45°3'30" North, longitude 89°11'3" West. The community is located near the headwaters of the Middle Branch Embarrass River, approximately 1½ miles west of the junction of WIS 47, WIS 52 and U.S. Highway 45 in the Town of Rolling. A track of the Chicago and North Western Railway runs along the west side of the community. Elmhurst is located at 1,476 feet (450 m) above sea level.[2]

History

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A post office called Elmhurst was established in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.[3] The community was named after Elmhurst, Illinois.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Elmhurst, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Dictionary of Wisconsin History entry
  3. ^ "Langlade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  4. ^ 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. 68.