Willard, Clark County, Wisconsin

Willard is an unincorporated community located in the town of Hendren, Clark County, Wisconsin, United States. Willard is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west-southwest of Greenwood. Willard has a post office with ZIP code 54493.[2]

Willard, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Looking north at Willard on County G.
Looking north at Willard on County G.
Willard is located in Wisconsin
Willard
Willard
Willard is located in the United States
Willard
Willard
Coordinates: 44°44′06″N 90°43′10″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyClark
TownHendren
Elevation
360 m (1,181 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54493
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1576756[1]

Name

The post office at Willard, and in turn the settlement itself, was named after Willard Foster (1876–1945), the youngest son of Nathaniel Caldwell Foster (1834–1923). Foster established the Foster Lumber Company in Fairchild, Wisconsin, and the company founded Willard in 1911.[3]

Images
  • Looking west at Willard
    Looking west at Willard
  • Willard Stadium
    Willard Stadium
  • Entering Willard looking north
    Entering Willard looking north
  • Settler's Park in Willard
    Settler's Park in Willard

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willard, Clark County, Wisconsin
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.



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