Rural, Wisconsin
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| Unincorporated community | |
Rural, Wisconsin
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 Rural, Wisconsin
Rural, Wisconsin
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| Coordinates: 44°18′47″N 89°09′11″W / 44.31306°N 89.15306°WCoordinates: 44°18′47″N 89°09′11″W / 44.31306°N 89.15306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Waupaca |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 54981 |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1572728 |
Rural (also Nepewan, Nepowan) is an unincorporated community in the Town of Dayton, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States.
Rural was the home town of author and poet Margaret Ashmun (1885-1940) who was born in Rural. The Ashmun family home still stands in Rural. Wisconsin State Senator and lawyer George Hudnall (1864-1936) was also born in Rural. Rural was also the home town of Wisconsin state legislator Andrew R. Potts (1853-1932) who was born in Rural.
The Radley House
Halfway House - served as a stagecoach stop
The Quint House
Rural Historical Society open Wednesdays and Sundays
Herbert Radley stands in front of the original building, a carpentry shop, which was built in 1898 over the mill race of the Crystal River so the current could generate power. The shop was moved across the road around 1901, was painted white, and became the General Store - Then known as The Rural Store.
The Weller Store today - original 1800s building on right, 1960s addition on left. The oldest retail building in the Village of Rural
Rustic Road R23 through Rural
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