Riley, Wisconsin

Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
43°01′24″N 89°37′21″W / 43.02333°N 89.62250°W / 43.02333; -89.62250Country United StatesState WisconsinCountyDane CountyTownSpringdaleElevation
293 m (961 ft)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code608GNIS feature ID1572314[1]

Riley is an unincorporated community located in the town of Springdale, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

History

A post office called Riley was established in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1940.[2] The community was named for the Riley brothers, land owners.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Riley, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Dane County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  3. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 118.
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