Byrds Creek, Wisconsin
Byrds Creek, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 43°13′12″N 90°32′54″W / 43.22000°N 90.54833°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Richland |
Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 608 |
GNIS feature ID | 1562494[1] |
Byrds Creek is an unincorporated community in the town of Richwood, Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "Byrds Creek, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.