Hogarty, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Hogarty, Wisconsin
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 Hogarty, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Hogarty, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Marathon |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,411 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1566521 |
Hogarty is a small place in Wisconsin, United States, that isn't a city or a town by itself. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that are part of larger towns nearby. Hogarty is located in the towns of Harrison and Plover, which are both in Marathon County.
Discovering Hogarty, Wisconsin
Hogarty is found in the central part of Wisconsin. It sits right next to the Eau Claire River. This river is a branch of the larger Wisconsin River.
You can find Hogarty where two roads meet. These roads are Wisconsin Highway 52 and County Highway Y. It is about 16.5 miles (or 26.5 kilometers) east-northeast of a bigger city called Wausau.
How Hogarty Got Its Name
The community of Hogarty has an interesting history. It was named after a person named John Crump Hogarty. He was an important figure in the area's early days.
John Crump Hogarty set up a trading post here in 1850. A trading post was a place where people could buy and sell goods. Later, in 1881, he became the first postmaster. A postmaster is the person in charge of a post office. This is how the community got its name, honoring its first postmaster and trader.
