Brant, Wisconsin

Brant, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Brant
Coordinates: 44°04′24″N 88°12′13″W / 44.07333°N 88.20361°W / 44.07333; -88.20361Coordinates: 44°04′24″N 88°12′13″W / 44.07333°N 88.20361°W / 44.07333; -88.20361
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Calumet
Town Chilton
Established 1851
Elevation 935 ft (285 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 920
GNIS feature ID 1577526[1]

Brant is an unincorporated community in the town of Chilton, Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

History

Brant was established in 1851 under the name of Lynn, with Chauncey Vaughn as its first postmaster.[2] It was renamed Brant in 1856.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "Brant, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 Edens, Mrs. Dale (January 18, 1973). "Historical Insight". Chilton Times-Journal.
  3. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1899,' Biographical Sketch of Jeremiah Wallace Baldock, pg. 764


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