Welcome to Murry ...
Murry is located in Rusk County<1>.
The location of Murry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Murry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Murry is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Murry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Murry: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Murry ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Murry - they are located in Kentucky, Mississippi (2) and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Murry.
Communities near Murry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Murry.
- Ladysmith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Bruce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Birchwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Winter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter
- Winter is located in Sawyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Radisson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Weyerhaeuser
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyerhaeuser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
- Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Exeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Tony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Conrath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Couderay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Murry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Murry. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Murry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Murry. See our Newspapers Page for Murry.
Adding Murry to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Murry in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Murry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Murry post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Murry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rusk County: www.ruskcounty.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Rusk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |