Lund, Wisconsin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lund, Wisconsin
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 Lund, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Lund, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Pepin, Pierce |
| Elevation | 347 m (1,138 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1568805 |
Lund is a small place in Wisconsin, USA. It's called an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and businesses that don't have their own local government like a city or town does. Instead, it's part of larger areas.
This community is special because it sits right on the border of two counties: Pepin County and Pierce County. It's located in the western part of Wisconsin.
You can find Lund where several roads meet. These include County Trunk Highway SS (CTH-SS), CTH-CC (which used to be called WIS 183), and CTH-J. Lund is about nine miles northwest of the town of Pepin. It's also about six miles northeast of Stockholm, Wisconsin.
History of Lund
Lund got its name from a city far away in Sweden. That city is also called Lund, Sweden. This shows how early settlers often named new places after their homelands.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's Connection
Lund is very close to a famous historical spot. The author Laura Ingalls Wilder was born about one mile southeast of Lund. She wrote the popular Little House on the Prairie book series.
Her first book, Little House in the Big Woods, tells stories about her early life. This book made her childhood home famous. You can visit the Little House Wayside nearby. It's a special place that remembers her birthplace.
