Urne, Wisconsin

Urne is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Nelson and Modena, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. Urne is located at the junction of County Highways F and K 8 miles (13 km) northeast of the village of Nelson.[2] The community was named after Ole J. Urne, a Norwegian immigrant who arrived in 1865. The post office was created in March 1873 as Urne's Corners.[3]

Urne, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Urne is located in Wisconsin
Urne
Urne
Urne is located in the United States
Urne
Urne
Coordinates: 44°29′55″N 91°53′33″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyBuffalo
TownsNelson, Modena
Elevation
251 m (823 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1576006[1]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Urne, Wisconsin
  2. Buffalo County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  3. Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.



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