Caryville, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Caryville is an unincorporated community
in the town of Rock Creek
, in Dunn County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The community is on the south shore of the Chippewa River
, along State Highway 85, near where Dunn County Highway "H" crosses the river, approximately 8 miles (12.9 km) southwest of Eau Claire
, 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Rock Falls
, and 6 miles (9.7 km) east-northeast of Meridean
.
, a bike trail that utilizes an abandoned line of the Milwaukee Road
. The Caryville Savanna is a 420 acres (1.7 km²) natural area located on Brush Island in the Chippewa River, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Caryville (3 miles downriver).
, post office
, and Pony Express
office by 1895. Caryville is popular with fans of paranormal activity, as area legends report that the community's Sand Hill Cemetery, and the old Spring Brook School are haunted. Spring Brook Lutheran Church, 240th Avenue, and the Meridean Slough are also reportedly haunted.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in the town of Rock Creek
Rock Creek, Wisconsin
Rock Creek is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 793 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Caryville and Rock Falls are located within the town. Located near Eau Claire the town has seen a great deal of recent suburban development in the corridor...
, in Dunn County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The community is on the south shore of the Chippewa River
Chippewa River (Wisconsin)
The Chippewa River in Wisconsin flows approximately 183 miles through west-central and northwestern Wisconsin. It was once navigable for approximately 50 miles of its length, from the Mississippi River, by Durand, northeast to Eau Claire. Its catchment defines a portion of the northern boundary...
, along State Highway 85, near where Dunn County Highway "H" crosses the river, approximately 8 miles (12.9 km) southwest of Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Eau Claire is a city located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 65,883 as of the 2010 census, making it the largest municipality in the northwestern portion of the state, and the 9th largest in the state overall. It is the county seat of Eau Claire County,...
, 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Rock Falls
Rock Falls, Dunn County, Wisconsin
Rock Falls is an unincorporated community in the town of Rock Creek, Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The community is approximately 3 miles south-southwest from Caryville and seven miles southeast from Meridean, on Wisconsin State Highway 85....
, and 6 miles (9.7 km) east-northeast of Meridean
Meridean, Wisconsin
Meridean is an unincorporated community located in the town of Peru, Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. Meridean is southeast of Menomonie....
.
Recreation
Caryville is located along the Chippewa River State TrailChippewa River State Trail
Chippewa River State Trail is a 26-mile urban-rural trail system in western Wisconsin the follows the path of the Chippewa River. The trails runs from the spot of the confluence of the Chippewa with the Eau Claire River, at Phoenix Park in downtown Eau Claire to the town of Durand where it meets up...
, a bike trail that utilizes an abandoned line of the Milwaukee Road
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...
. The Caryville Savanna is a 420 acres (1.7 km²) natural area located on Brush Island in the Chippewa River, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Caryville (3 miles downriver).
History
Founded in the mid-19th century, Caryville had a train stationTrain station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
, post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, and Pony Express
Pony Express
The Pony Express was a fast mail service crossing the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the High Sierra from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, from April 3, 1860 to October 1861...
office by 1895. Caryville is popular with fans of paranormal activity, as area legends report that the community's Sand Hill Cemetery, and the old Spring Brook School are haunted. Spring Brook Lutheran Church, 240th Avenue, and the Meridean Slough are also reportedly haunted.