Gleason, Wisconsin
Settlement in Wisconsin, United States
Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
45°18′32″N 89°29′47″W / 45.30889°N 89.49639°W / 45.30889; -89.49639
United States
Wisconsin54435
Gleason is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States. Gleason is situated on Wisconsin Highway 17 northeast of Merrill, in the town of Russell. Gleason has a post office with ZIP code 54435.[2]
The Estonian Evangelical Martin Luther Church, the first Estonian church built in America, is located in Gleason.
Gleason is known as the "Trout Fishing Capital of the World", boasting the world record brook trout and trout fishing on many of the local streams.
Media
Several films have been shot in Gleason, including The Giant Spider Invasion (1975), The Capture of Bigfoot (1979), The Devonsville Terror (1983), The Demons of Ludlow (1983), Blood Harvest (1987), and Twister's Revenge! (1987). Many of these were directed by Bill Rebane. Gleason was the home of Shooting Ranch Motion Picture Studios for about 30 years, until it closed in 1988.[3]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Gilpatrick, Kristin (2002). Famous Wisconsin Film Stars. Oregon WI: McFarland & Co. Inc. pp. 251–252. ISBN 1878569864.
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Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Merrill
communities
- Bloomville
- Bradley
- Bundy
- Clifford‡
- Doering
- Dudley
- Dutch Corners
- Gilbert
- Gleason
- Harrison
- Heafford Junction
- Irma
- Jeffris
- McCord‡
- Otis
- Pine River
- Spirit Falls
- Tripoli‡
- West Kraft
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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