Gaslyn, Wisconsin

Gaslyn is an unincorporated community in the town of Rusk, Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States. Gaslyn is located along County Highway H to the south of Gaslyn Lake.[1] The community is part of the reservation of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin.[2] The community was named for David C. Gaslin, a logger during the 1860s. A post office operated in the community from 1902 to 1919.[3]

Gaslyn, Wisconsin
Gaslyn
Gaslyn
Coordinates: 45°53′31″N 92°07′11″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyBurnett
TownRusk
Elevation
301 m (989 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534

Notes

  1. "Burnett County, WI Geographic Information Web Server". Burnett County, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on April 7, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  2. "St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin Official Website". St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. Archived from the original on April 23, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  3. Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.


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