Caryville is an

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in the

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of Rock Creek, in Dunn County,

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. The community is on the south shore of the Chippewa River, along State Highway 85, near where Dunn County Highway H crosses the river. The site of the Hwy H bridge is where a ferry operated from 1910 to 1964 when the bridge was finished. The Caryville ferry was one of six that carried traffic across the Chippewa River in the area designated the Chippewa bottoms, the others being Old Meridean, New Meridean, Fair Play, Tyrone and Rumsey's Landing. The last operator of the Caryville Ferry was F. William (Bill) Alf who ran it from 1949 to 1964 with the help of his sons, Frederick, James, Rodney and Arthur.

History

Founded in the mid-19th century, Caryville had a

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, and

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office by 1895. Menzus R. Bump was designated postmaster of Caryville in 1882. Caryville is popular with fans of paranormal activity, as area legends report that the community's Sand Hill Cemetery, the old Spring Brook School, and Spring Brook Lutheran Church are haunted."The Sand Hill Cemetery, Spring Brook School and Spring Brook Lutheran Church are not part of Caryville and are in another Township
The Truth Behind the Caryville Myths
. WEAU, Oct 31, 2007. Accessed November 25, 2015. 240th Avenue and the Meridean Slough are also reportedly haunted.

Recreation

Caryville is located along the

Chippewa River State Trail Chippewa River State Trail is a 26-mile urban-rural rail trail in western Wisconsin that follows the path of the Chippewa River. The trails runs from the spot of the confluence of the Chippewa with the Eau Claire River, at Phoenix Park in downto ...

, a bike trail on an abandoned line of the

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. The

Caryville Savanna Caryville may refer to some places in the United States: * Caryville, Florida * Caryville, Massachusetts * Caryville, Tennessee * Caryville, Wisconsin Caryville is an unincorporated community in the town of Rock Creek, in Dunn County, Wisco ...

is a natural area located on Brush Island in the Chippewa River, approximately west of Caryville (3 miles downriver).

References

External links

Caryville SavannaChippewa River State Trail
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