Columbia, Wisconsin
Columbia is an unincorporated community located in the town of Hewett, Clark County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2]
Columbia, Wisconsin | |
---|---|
Columbia Columbia | |
Coordinates: 44°30′59″N 90°43′12″W | |
Country | |
State | |
County | Clark |
Town | Hewett |
Elevation | 289 m (948 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1563277[1] |
History
A post office called Columbia was established in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920.[3] The community was named after the song "Hail, Columbia."[4]
Notes
- "Columbia, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Columbia Topo Map in Clark County WI
- "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- 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. 171.
gollark: You need a format string for printf, silly.
gollark: Now cease this.
gollark: ... no.
gollark: Oh, you mean just an entry saying that, not 20000GB of that itself.
gollark: ... how would that be in my *notes* application, and ew no.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.