Whiting in Portage County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Whiting Village
Photographed by Keith L, July 16, 2009
1. Whiting Village Marker
A sawmill was built here in 1852 by Luther Hanchett and Amos Courtwright. It was purchased in 1864 by Alexander and Thomas McDill who later added a grist mill. The site was occupied after 1902 by Wisconsin Graphite Company and from 1916 to 1951 by the John Strange Sulphite Mill. This vicinity, platted as McDill Village in 1873, was incorporated in 1947, honoring George A. Whiting, founder of Whiting-Plover Paper Company.
Erected by the Portage County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 44° 29.559′ N, 89° 33.386′ W. Marker is in Whiting, Wisconsin, in Portage County. It can be reached from Water Street (County Highway HH) 0.1 miles west of Post Road (Business Highway 51), on the left when traveling west. Marker is in Lower Whiting Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stevens Point WI 54481, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Historic Southside Railroad Complex of Stevens Point (approx. 1.7 miles away); Engine 2713 Controls and Operation (approx. 1.7 miles away); Veterans World War I Memorial
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Photographed by Keith L, July 16, 2009
2. Whiting Village Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,301 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
