Earl, Wisconsin

Earl is an unincorporated community located in the town of Springbrook, Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. Earl is located at the junction of U.S. Route 63 and County Highway E 8.5 miles (13.7 km) northeast of Spooner; the Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad runs through the community.^[2]

Earl, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 45°54′38″N 91°45′38″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Washburn
Elevation	335 m (1,099 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	715 & 534
GNIS feature ID	1564266[1]

History

When the community was founded, it was named Sinclair's Spur. H. L. Sinclair was the agent for the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad's agent in Trego, Wisconsin.^[3] Earl's post office opened on August 30, 1905, and closed on July 1, 1984.^[4] The community was named for Earl McDill, a relative of the first postmaster, John Whitney.^[5]