Rusk, Dunn County, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Rusk is an unincorporated community located in the town of Red Cedar
, Dunn County, Wisconsin
, United States
. Rusk is located along Interstate 94
5 miles (8 km) east-northeast of Menomonie
. The community was originally named Gates after Milwaukee entrepreneur John L. Gates. In 1905, its name was changed to Rusk after Wisconsin governor Jeremiah M. Rusk.
Red Cedar, Wisconsin
Red Cedar is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,673 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Cedar Falls and Rusk are located in the town.-Geography:...
, Dunn County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Rusk is located along Interstate 94
Interstate 94
Interstate 94 is the northernmost east–west Interstate Highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. I-94's western terminus is in Billings, Montana at a junction with Interstate 90; its eastern terminus is the U.S...
5 miles (8 km) east-northeast of Menomonie
Menomonie, Wisconsin
Two other spellings of the name appear elsewhere, see Menomonee and Menominee. For the town, see Menomonie .Menomonie is a city in and the county seat of Dunn County in the western part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city's population was 16,264 as of the 2010 census...
. The community was originally named Gates after Milwaukee entrepreneur John L. Gates. In 1905, its name was changed to Rusk after Wisconsin governor Jeremiah M. Rusk.