Brookside, Oconto County, Wisconsin

Brookside is an unincorporated community located in the town of Pensaukee, Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. Brookside is located on County Highway J near U.S. Route 41, 8.7 miles (14.0 km) southwest of Oconto.[2]

Brookside
Unincorporated community
Brookside
Brookside
Coordinates: 44°48′17″N 87°59′52″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyOconto
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)920
GNIS feature ID1562245[1]

Brookside was named from its location at a brook.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brookside, Oconto County, Wisconsin
  2. Oconto County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 30, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  3. 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. 47.



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