Mather is an unincorporated community located, in the town of Kingston

Kingston, Juneau County, Wisconsin

Kingston is a town in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 58 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Mather and Meadow Valley are located in the town.-Geography:...

, in Juneau County

Juneau County, Wisconsin

Juneau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the population was 24,316. Its county seat is Mauston. It should not, however, be confused with the city of Juneau, Wisconsin, to which it has no connection.-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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. Mather is located on Wisconsin Highway 173 16 miles (25.7 km) northeast of Tomah

Tomah, Wisconsin

Tomah is a city in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 9,093. The city is located partially within the Town of Tomah.-Education:...

. Mather has a post office

Post office

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 with ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 54641.

The Wisconsin Valley Railroad (later 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...

) once passed through Mather on its route from Tomah

Tomah, Wisconsin

Tomah is a city in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 9,093. The city is located partially within the Town of Tomah.-Education:...

 to northern Wisconsin. The Tomah to Babcock

Babcock, Wisconsin

Babcock is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. Babcock is southwest of Wisconsin Rapids, in the town of Remington. Babcock has a post office with ZIP code 54413.. As of the 2010 census, its population is 126...

 portion was abandoned in stages in the 1920s and 30s, and Hwy 173 was built on the right-of-way. A short-lived branch line also ran northwest from Mather to serve logging interests and several tiny communities in eastern Jackson County

Jackson County, Wisconsin

Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 19,886. Its county seat is Black River Falls. Jackson County was formed from Crawford County in 1853.-Geography:According to the U.S...

, and was abandoned by 1900.