Brant, Wisconsin
Brant, Wisconsin | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Brant | |
Coordinates: 44°04′24″N 88°12′13″W / 44.07333°N 88.20361°WCoordinates: 44°04′24″N 88°12′13″W / 44.07333°N 88.20361°W | |
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
- Jeremiah Wallace Baldock, Wisconsin State Assemblyman and farmer, lived in Brant.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Brant, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 1 2 Edens, Mrs. Dale (January 18, 1973). "Historical Insight". Chilton Times-Journal.
- ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1899,' Biographical Sketch of Jeremiah Wallace Baldock, pg. 764
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