Smith County
Population:
Town incorporated: 3-4-1909
Post office: 10-9-1908 to 10-8-1915
Railroads: G&SI- IC-
ICG- IC- CN
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Next Town East- Taylorsville
G&SI Milepost 128.99
(from Gulfport)
Next Town West- Bunker Hill
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soil survey map
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1964 USGS topo map
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
Wisner was named for Frank G. Wisner, an officer of Eastman, Gardiner
& Co. and was the company's main logging camp from 1908 until 1915.
Logging spurs ran both north and south from this location.
INDUSTRY -
Eastman, Gardiner & Co.
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1916 ICC Valuation Map- ICHS Collection courtesy Tom Davidson |
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1964 Profile Mick Nussbaum
Collection
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