May Corner, Wisconsin
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  May Corner, Wisconsin  May Corner, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 45°02′57″N 87°51′02″W / 45.04917°N 87.85056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Marinette |
| Elevation | 199 m (653 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1569142[1] |
May Corner is an unincorporated community located in the town of Grover, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States.
Geography
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May Corner is located 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Peshtigo, at the intersection of Town Hall Road and Church Road,[2] at an elevation of 653 feet (199 m).[1] Bundy Creek, a tributary of the Peshtigo River, flows through the settlement.[2] May Corner is connected to a frontage road of U.S. Route 41 to the east, County Trunk Highway M to the south, and County Trunk Highway W to the west. The Grover town hall is located to the west, and Grover Community Church stands to the south.
Name
[edit]May Corner is named after the May farm, which stood on the south side of the intersection.[3] It was owned by Sam G. May (1839–1910), and later by his widow Janet "Jennie" May, née McFarlane (1853–1926).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: May Corner, Wisconsin
- ^ a b Porterfield Quadrangle Wisconsin, 15 Minute Series (Topographic). 1963. Map, 1:62,500. Washington, DC: U. S. Geological Survey.
- ^ Standard Atlas of Marinette County Wisconsin Including a Plat Book of the Villages, Cities and Townships of the County. Chicago: Geo. A. Ogle & Co. 1912. p. 68.
- ^ "Funeral of Mrs. May". Green Bay Press Gazette. March 16, 1926. p. 27. Retrieved August 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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Media related to May Corner at Wikimedia Commons
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