Heffron is an
unincorporated community
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in the towns of
Belmont and
Rose
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in
Portage and
Waushara Counties,
Wisconsin
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, United States.
Geography
Heffron is located in central Wisconsin approximately five miles east of
Almond and five miles south of
Blaine at the intersection of Portage County Highway AA, and the town roads of Akron Avenue and Heffron Road. (Lat: 44° 14' 35.7", Lon: -89° 18' 24.3")
History
Heffron was home to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and a post office in its earlier days. The church still stands, but its congregation has since merged with several others into St. Maximillian Kolbe's Parish in
Lanark
Lanark (; gd, Lannraig ; sco, Lanrik) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, located 20 kilometres to the south-east of Hamilton. The town lies on the River Clyde, at its confluence with Mouse Water. In 2016, the town had a population of 9 ...
. The community was named for John J. Heffron, a real estate developer from
Stevens Point
Stevens Point is the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The city was incorporated in 1858.
Its 2020 population of 25,666 makes it the largest city in the county. Stevens Point forms the core of the United States Census Bur ...
.
Emmons Creek Fishery Area
Some consider Heffron and
Dopp to be closely related, because of their proximity. Both are linked by the local snowmobile trail, and have an association with nearby Emmons Creek Fishery Area.
Emmons Creek Fishery Area
References
Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin
Unincorporated communities in Portage County, Wisconsin
Unincorporated communities in Waushara County, Wisconsin
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