Whitcomb, Wisconsin

Whitcomb, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Whitcomb, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°47′00″N 89°07′07″W / 44.78333°N 89.11861°W / 44.78333; -89.11861Coordinates: 44°47′00″N 89°07′07″W / 44.78333°N 89.11861°W / 44.78333; -89.11861
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Shawano
Elevation 1,119 ft (341 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID 1576619[1]

Whitcomb is an unincorporated community located in the town of Wittenberg, Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. Whitcomb is located on Wisconsin Highway 153 near its junction with U.S. Route 45, 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of the village of Wittenberg.[2]

History

A post office called Whitcomb was established in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1922.[3] The community was named for H. F. Whitcomb, a railroad official.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitcomb, Wisconsin
  2. ↑ Shawano County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  3. ↑ "Shawano County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 138.


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