Ashland Junction, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
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Ashland Junction is an unincorporated community located in the town of Eileen, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
Ashland Junction, Wisconsin | |
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  Ashland Junction  Ashland Junction | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′26″N 90°58′17″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Bayfield |
| Town | Eileen |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 715 and 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577496[1] |
History
Ashland Junction was founded in 1883.[2] The community was named from its location at a rail junction outside of Ashland.[2] This junction was between lines of the Omaha Road (later Chicago and North Western Railroad, or C&NW), and the Northern Pacific Railroad.[3] The right-of-way of the east-west lines are now used for a rail trail known as the Tri-County Corridor.
A post office called Ashland Junction was established in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1910.[4]
