Hogarty, Wisconsin

Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States

45°01′47″N 89°18′20″W / 45.02972°N 89.30556°W / 45.02972; -89.30556Country

United StatesState

WisconsinCountyMarathonElevation

430 m (1,411 ft)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)715 & 534GNIS feature ID1566521^[1]

Hogarty is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Harrison and Plover, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. Hogarty is located on the Eau Claire River at the junction of Wisconsin Highway 52 and County Highway Y, 16.5 miles (26.6 km) east-northeast of Wausau. The community was named for John Crump Hogarty, who opened a trading post in the area in 1850 and became the first postmaster when the post office opened in 1881.^[2]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hogarty, Wisconsin
^ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.