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Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
Blenker, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Looking south in BlenkerLooking south in Blenker
Blenker, Wisconsin is located in WisconsinBlenker, WisconsinBlenker, WisconsinShow map of WisconsinBlenker, Wisconsin is located in the United StatesBlenker, WisconsinBlenker, WisconsinShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 44°36′48″N 89°54′54″W / 44.61333°N 89.91500°W / 44.61333; -89.91500
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWood
Elevation361 m (1,184 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code54415
Area codes715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1561919

Blenker is an unincorporated community in the town of Milladore, in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.

History

A post office has been in operation at Blenker since 1886. The community was named after John Blenker, a shopkeeper and the first postmaster. The community once had a schoolhouse, the Blenker School.

Images

  • Post office Post office
  • Blenker sign Blenker sign
  • Looking east at Blenker Looking east at Blenker

References

  1. "Blenker ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. "Blenker". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. CH. XXVII Sherry and Sherry Station History of Wood County, Wisconsin
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  5. Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  6. Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
  7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blenker School (historical)

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County seat: Wisconsin Rapids
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44°36′48″N 89°54′54″W / 44.61333°N 89.91500°W / 44.61333; -89.91500


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