Marshland, Wisconsin

The La Crosse, Trempealeau & Prescott Railroad was chartered to build from a point across the river from Winona to connect with the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad at Winona Junction in Wisconsin near La Crosse.^[3] This line was completed in 1870, with tracks passing through Marshland.

In 1873, the Green Bay & Minnesota Railroad laid tracks from Merrillian Junction to join with the La Crosse, Trempealeau, & Prescott Railroad at Marshland.^[4] That railroad was built to reach Winona, Minnesota and the Winona and St. Peter Railroad.^[4] It later became part of the Green Bay and Western Railroad.

A post office called Marshland was established in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.^[5] The community was named because the surrounding farmland was once a marsh.^[6]