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Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
May Corner, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
May Corner, Wisconsin is located in WisconsinMay Corner, WisconsinMay Corner, WisconsinShow map of WisconsinMay Corner, Wisconsin is located in the United StatesMay Corner, WisconsinMay Corner, WisconsinShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 45°02′57″N 87°51′02″W / 45.04917°N 87.85056°W / 45.04917; -87.85056
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyMarinette
Elevation199 m (653 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1569142

May Corner is an unincorporated community located in the town of Grover, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States.

Geography

May Corner, 1912 map detail

May Corner is located 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Peshtigo, at the intersection of Town Hall Road and Church Road, at an elevation of 653 feet (199 m). Bundy Creek, a tributary of the Peshtigo River, flows through the settlement. 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

May Corner is named after the May farm, which stood on the south side of the intersection. It was owned by Sam G. May (1839–1910), and later by his widow Janet "Jennie" May, née McFarlane (1853–1926).

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: May Corner, Wisconsin
  2. ^ Porterfield Quadrangle Wisconsin, 15 Minute Series (Topographic). 1963. Map, 1:62,500. Washington, DC: U. S. Geological Survey.
  3. 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.
  4. "Funeral of Mrs. May". Green Bay Press Gazette. March 16, 1926. p. 27. Retrieved August 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. [REDACTED]

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Municipalities and communities of Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Marinette
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