Gleason, Wisconsin
Gleason is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States. Gleason is situated on Wisconsin Highway 17 northeast of Merrill, in the town of Russell. Gleason has a post office with ZIP code 54435.[2]
Gleason, Wisconsin | |
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  Gleason  Gleason | |
| Coordinates: 45°18′32″N 89°29′47″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 447 m (1,467 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 54435 |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1565555[1] |
The Estonian Evangelical Martin Luther Church, the first Estonian church built in America, is located in Gleason.
Media
Several films have been shot in Gleason, including The Giant Spider Invasion (1975), The Capture of Bigfoot (1979), The Devonsville Terror (1983), The Demons of Ludlow (1983), Blood Harvest (1987), and Twister's Revenge! (1987); many of these films are directed by Bill Rebane. Gleason was the home of Shooting Ranch Motion Picture Studios for about 30 years, until it closed in 1988.[3]
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ZIP Code Lookup
- Gilpatrick, Kristin (2002). Famous Wisconsin Film Stars. Oregon WI: McFarland & Co. Inc. pp. 251–252. ISBN 1878569864.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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