- Caryville, Wisconsin
Caryville is an unincorporated community in the town of Rock Creek, in Dunn County,
Wisconsin ,United States . The community is on the south shore of the Chippewa River, along State Highway 85, near where Dunn County Highway "H" crosses the river, approximately 8 miles southwest of Eau Claire, 3 miles northeast of Rock Falls, and 6 miles east-northeast of Meridean.Recreation
Caryville is located along the
Chippewa River State Trail , a bike trail that utilizes an abandoned line of the Milwaukee Road. TheCaryville Savanna is a 420 acre natural area located on Brush Island in the Chippewa River, approximately 2 miles west of Caryville (3 miles downriver).History
Founded in the mid-19th century, Caryville had a
train station ,post office andPony Express office by 1895. [ [http://www.livgenmi.com/1895/WI/Index/c.htm 1895 Atlas of Wisconsin] ] Caryville is popular with fans of paranormal activity, as area legends report that the community's Sand Hill Cemetery [[http://www.unexplainedresearch.com/files_spectrology/caryville_old_cemetery.html Webpage dealing with the allegation that the Sand Hill Cemetery in Caryville is haunted] ] and the old Spring Brook School [ [http://www.unexplainedresearch.com/files_spectrology/caryville_schoolhouse.html A webpage refuting the claims that the old Spring Brook school in Caryville is haunted] ] are haunted.
References
External links
* [http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/er/sna/sna263.htm Caryville Savanna]
* [http://www.chippewa-river-trail.com/ Chippewa River State Trail] Geolinks-US-streetscale|44.75139|-91.67444 [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/US/55/a/C/ fallingrain.com] ]
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