Northline, Wisconsin
Northline, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Northline, Wisconsin
Northline, Wisconsin
Northline, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Northline, Wisconsin
Northline, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°59′21″N 92°42′55″W / 44.98917°N 92.71528°W / 44.98917; -92.71528
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountySt. Croix
Elevation
260 m (860 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1581686[1]

Northline is an unincorporated community located in the town of Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

History

Northline was originally called North Wisconsin Junction, until 1906 when the present name was adopted.[2] A post office called North Wisconsin Junction was in operation from 1878 until 1884.[3] Northline was named from the fact that from this point a branch of the railroad headed for Northern Wisconsin.[2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Northline, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 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. 185.
  3. "Saint Croix County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 4, 2015.


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