Post Offices

Lincoln County, Wisconsin

complied by Raymond Rhymer; contributed by Chris Barney

 

Post Offices Information
Baymill Established August 14, 1900 with George Deland as first postmaster. Discontinued January 14, 1904.
Bismark Established January 25, 1883 with William B. Krueger as first postmaster. Discontinued August 14, 1889.
Bloomville Established June 2, 1884 with Humphrey Wyant as first postmaster. Discontinued in 1933.
Bradley Established as Somo, Wisconsin on November 1, 1882 with John C. Clarke as first postmaster. Name changed to Bradley, Wisconsin on July 13, 1906. Discontinued in 1935 and moved to Heafford Junction, Wisconsin.
Bundy See Jeffris
Champagne Established June 24, 1878 with Peter Champagne as first postmaster. Discontinued December 7, 1887.
Chat Established March 7, 1884 with Richard Town as first postmaster. Discontinued September 30, 1911.
Clifford Established October 25, 1893 with Arthur Short as first postmaster. Discontinued September 30, 1902.
Corning Established February 27, 1879 with Carl Klebenow as first postmaster. Moved to Price County October 8, 1904.
Cotter Established December 16, 1903 with Edward Hambrath as first postmaster. Discontinued August 31, 1939.
Doering Established April 3, 1903 with Frank Doering as first postmaster. Discontinued January 11, 1887.
Donovan Established December 22, 1880 with Andrew Donovan as first postmaster. Discontinued January 11, 1887.
Dudley Established August 30, 1880 with Henry Dudley as first postmaster. Discontinued in 1921.
Dunfield Established July 23, 1904 with Archie B. Gill as first postmaster. Discontinued May 31, 1909.
Earling see Heineman
Finn Established May 5, 1899 with William Gensman as first postmaster. Discontinued December 14, 1903.
Finns Established January 27, 1880 with James D. Hunter as first postmaster. Discontinued April 2, 1880.
Foss Established January 31, 1899 with Martin L. Foss as first postmaster. Discontinued April 25, 1900. Re-established November 14, 1905 with Issac H. Fowler as postmaster. Discontinued September 30, 1909.
Gleason Established May 16, 1902 with William T. Bradley as first postmaster.
Gouda See Harrison
Grandmother Falls Established July 17, 1882 with Peter Dewar as first postmaster. Discontinued January 11, 1886.
Harrison Established December 30, 1888 with Walter H. Bissell as first postmaster. Name changed to Gouda, Wisconsin on May 14, 1900. Discontinued in 1931.
Heafford Established March 8, 1898 with Warren Slater as first postmaster. Discontinued January 14, 1905.
Heafford Junction Moved from Bradley, Wisconsin in 1935 with Elmer Cahill as first postmaster.
Heineman Established as Trout, Wisconsin on April 29, 1901 with Henry F. Hortpn as first postmaster. Name changed to Earling, Wisconsin on June 26, 1901. Name changed to Heineman, Wisconsin on March 27, 1902. Discontinued September 15, 1910.
Heller Established March 21, 1890 with William Bessey as first postmaster. Discontinued in 1921.
Irma Established as Marietta, Wisconsin on February 27, 1888 with C. C. Monroe as first postmaster. Name changed to Irma on May 8, 1888.
Jeffris Established February 28, 1891 with Horace A. Van Galder as first postmaster. Name changed to Bundy, Wisconsin on December 4, 1903. Name changed back to Jeffris in 1915. Discontinued in 1930.
Jenny see Merrill
Kickbush see Schulz
Marietta see Irma
Merrill Established as Jenny, Wisconsin on February 8, 1859 with Cyrus Strowbridge as first postmaster. Name changed to Merrill on June 6, 1881.
O'Day Established March 22, 1910 with Margaret Willett as only postmaster. Discontinued April 15, 1912.
Schulz Established as Kickbush, Wisconsin on October 9, 1891 with John H. Schulz as first postmaster. Name changed to Schulz, Wisconsin on May 17, 1909. Discontinued September 30, 1911.
Somo see Bradley
Spirit Falls Established August 18, 1900 with Frank F. Monahan as first postmaster. Discontinued May 31, 1952.
Tomahawk Established September 28, 1887 with Frank A. Larson as first postmaster.
Trout see Heineman

The following post office was located at what is now known as Pine River in Lincoln County. However, it only operated during 1867 which was seven years before Lincoln County came into existence. It is therefore considered a Marathon County post office.

Joppa

Established April 15, 1867 with James Armstrong as first postmaster. Discontinued October 14, 1867.

 

 

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