Burkhardt is an

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in St. Croix County, Wisconsin located between the cities of

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, and New Richmond in the town of St. Joseph.

History

It was originally named Bouchea (possibly after Peter Bouchea, one of the first four settlers of Hudson), and was renamed in honor of Christian Burkhardt (1834-1931), owner and operator of the mills there, by Guy Dailey, during Dailey's single term representing the county in the

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."Burkhardt: St. Croix County" in, Grant, Robert and L. G. Sorden. ''The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names'' Spring Green, Wisconsin: Wisconsin House, 1969

References

Unincorporated communities in St. Croix County, Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin {{StCroixCountyWI-geo-stub