Okee, Wisconsin

Okee is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lodi, in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2]

Okee, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Okee is located in Wisconsin
Okee
Okee
Okee is located in the United States
Okee
Okee
Coordinates: 43°21′28″N 89°34′48″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyColumbia
TownLodi
Elevation
244 m (801 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code608
GNIS feature ID1570763[1]

Okee is the eastern terminus for the Merrimac Ferry, on the Wisconsin River.[3]

History

A post office called Okee was established in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.[4] The name Okee is of Native American origin, reportedly meaning "evil spirits".[5]

Notes
  1. "Okee, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Okee Wisconsin Archived 2009-09-20 at the Wayback Machine wisconsin.hometownlocator.com
  3. The Merrimac Ferry Archived 2012-08-16 at the Wayback Machine tn.merrimac.wi.gov
  4. "Columbia County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  5. 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. 110.

43°21′28″N 89°34′48″W


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