Neillsville, Wisconsin

Neillsville is a city in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, 2,384 people lived there. Meillsville is the county seat of Clark County.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . Of this,  is land and  is water.

History
The Ojibwa were the earliest known people to live in the Neillsville area.Author unknown. "The Heart of Wisconsin ", 1900 (estimated).

The first European settlers in the area were James O'Neill and his party. They moved to the area  around 1845. The group was looking for a place to build a sawmill on the Black River. The city was named O’Neill’s Mill after James O'Neill. O'Neill Creek, which runs through the center of the city, was also named for him.

In 1854, O’Neill’s Mill was made the county seat of Clark County.MacBridge, R. J. "The History of Clark County ", Thorp Courier, 1909-06-17.

Neillsville was platted on April 14, 1855 and incorporated in April 1882.Clark County, WI Internet Library Project. "Pine Valley Township, Clark County, Wisconsin ". Retrieved on 2007-10-25.

Neillsville is where well known architect William L. Steele died. Poor health made Steele retire from architecture in late 1946. He left his oldest son William L. Steele, Jr. and partner Josiah D. Sandham in charge of the business. Steele moved to Neillsville to live with one of his daughters. He died at her house on March 4, 1949.

Neillsville is featured in 1995 comedy movie Tommy Boy. The movie starred Chris Farley and David Spade. When Paul (Rob Lowe), Tommy's Stepbrother, changes the orders in the shipping computer, he changes the order for Nelson Automotive in Neillsville, Wisconsin.

References

Other websites
 Official City of Neillsville website 
 Neillsville Area Chamber of Commerce
 School District of Neillsville
 Historical & Architechural Tour Of Neillsville 

Category:Cities in Wisconsin
Category:Clark County, Wisconsin
Category:County seats in Wisconsin
Category:1882 establishments in the United States
Category:1880s establishments in Wisconsin