Burkhardt, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Burkhardt, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Burkhardt, Wisconsin
Burkhardt, Wisconsin
Burkhardt, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Burkhardt, Wisconsin
Burkhardt, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°01′18″N 92°40′02″W / 45.02167°N 92.66722°W / 45.02167; -92.66722
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountySt. Croix County
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54016
Area code715
GNIS feature ID1581602[1]

Burkhardt is an unincorporated community in St. Croix County, Wisconsin located between the cities of Hudson, and New Richmond in the town of St. Joseph.[2]

History

It was originally named Bouchea (possibly after Peter Bouchea, one of the first four settlers of Hudson), and was renamed in honor of Christian Burkhardt (1834-1931), owner and operator of the mills there, by Guy Dailey, during Dailey's single term representing the county in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burkhardt, Wisconsin
  2. ^ St. Croix County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
  3. ^ "Burkhardt: St. Croix County" in, Grant, Robert and L. G. Sorden. The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names Spring Green, Wisconsin: Wisconsin House, 1969


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