Veefkind, Wisconsin

Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
44°41′30″N 90°22′24″W / 44.69167°N 90.37333°W / 44.69167; -90.37333Country United StatesState WisconsinCountyClarkTownShermanElevation
391 m (1,283 ft)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)715 & 534GNIS feature ID1577870[1]

Veefkind is an unincorporated community located in the town of Sherman, Clark County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Veefkind—of which few traces now remain—was located on the now-abandoned Greenwood branch of the Soo Line. The community was named for Henry B. Veefkind, who owned a general store and had convinced the Wisconsin Central Railroad to build a line through the area.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Veefkind, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 281. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
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