Brant, Wisconsin
Brant is an unincorporated community in the town of Chilton, Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
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Coordinates: 44°04′24″N 88°12′13″W | |
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State | |
County | Calumet |
Town | Chilton |
Established | 1851 |
Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 920 |
GNIS feature ID | 1577526[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
- Jeremiah Wallace Baldock, Wisconsin State Representative and farmer, lived in Brant.[4]
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References
- "Brant, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Edens, Mrs. Dale (January 18, 1973). "Historical Insight". Chilton Times-Journal.
- Bullinger, Edwin Wilson (1876). The Monitor Guide to Post Offices and Railroad Stations in the United States. Bullinger's Guides. p. 41.
- 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1899,' Biographical Sketch of Jeremiah Wallace Baldock, pg. 764
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