Brant, Wisconsin

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

Brant, Wisconsin
Brant
Brant
Coordinates: 44°04′24″N 88°12′13″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyCalumet
TownChilton
Established1851
Elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)920
GNIS feature ID1577526[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] Brant had a post office as of 1876.[3]

Notable people

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References

  1. "Brant, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Edens, Mrs. Dale (January 18, 1973). "Historical Insight". Chilton Times-Journal.
  3. Bullinger, Edwin Wilson (1876). The Monitor Guide to Post Offices and Railroad Stations in the United States. Bullinger's Guides. p. 41.
  4. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1899,' Biographical Sketch of Jeremiah Wallace Baldock, pg. 764



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