Official Name: | Palmer, Wisconsin |
Pushpin Map: | Wisconsin#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | St. Croix |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1060 |
Coordinates: | 44.9056°N -92.395°W |
Area Code: | 715 & 534 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1581798 |
Palmer is an unincorporated community in the town of Rush River, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The community was named for local land owner William Palmer, who moved to the area from New York in the 1860s. The Palmer post office opened in December 1893 with William McConnell as the first postmaster.[1]