Gillingham, Wisconsin

Gillingham (/ˈɡɪlɪŋhæm/, also /ˈɡɪlɪŋəm/) is an unincorporated community located in the town of Marshall, Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. Gillingham is located on Wisconsin Highway 56 7 miles (11 km) north-northwest of Richland Center. The post office was opened in 1880 with Hugh Morrow as the first postmaster. It was named for John Gillingham, who had encouraged Morrow to move to the area.^[2]

Gillingham, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Sign for Gillingham on WIS 56
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Coordinates: 43°25′35″N 90°26′42″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Richland
Elevation	245 m (804 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	608
GNIS feature ID	1577610[1]

Housing in Gillingham

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gillingham, Wisconsin
2. Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.