Heffron, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Heffron is an unincorporated community
in the town of Belmont
in Portage County
, Wisconsin
, United States
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Heffron is located in central Wisconsin approximately five miles east of Almond
and five miles south of Blaine
at the intersection of Portage County Highway AA, and the town roads of Akron Avenue and Heffron Road. (Lat: 44° 14' 35.7", Lon: -89° 18' 24.3")
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Some consider Heffron and Dopp
to be closely related, because of their proximity. Both are linked by the local snowmobile trail, and have an association with nearby Emmons Creek Fishery Area.
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 Belmont
Belmont, Portage County, Wisconsin
Belmont is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 623 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Blaine, Dopp, and Heffron are located within the town.-Geography:...
in Portage County
Portage County, Wisconsin
Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 67,182. Its county seat is Stevens Point. The United States Census Bureau's Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Portage County.-Geography:...
, 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
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Geography
Almond, Wisconsin
Almond is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 459 in the 2000 census.-History:Incorporated in 1905, the town originated when Jacob Meyers from Mohawk Valley, New York, started a stagecoach and freight route between Berlin and Stevens Point...
and five miles south of Blaine
Blaine, Wisconsin
Blaine is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 224 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Riverside and Woodland Corner are located in the town.-Geography:...
at the intersection of Portage County Highway AA, and the town roads of Akron Avenue and Heffron Road. (Lat: 44° 14' 35.7", Lon: -89° 18' 24.3")
Local information
Heffron was home to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and a post office in its earlier days. The church still stands, but its congregation has since merged with several others into St. Maximillian Kolbe's Parish in LanarkLanark, Wisconsin
Lanark is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 1,449. The unincorporated community of Badger is in the town.-Geography:...
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Some consider Heffron and Dopp
Dopp, Wisconsin
Dopp is an unincorporated community in the town of Belmont in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.-Geography:Dopp is located in central Wisconsin approximately nine miles east of Almond, or four miles north of Wild Rose. Dopp rests on the intersection of Portage County Road AA, and Wisconsin...
to be closely related, because of their proximity. Both are linked by the local snowmobile trail, and have an association with nearby Emmons Creek Fishery Area.