Comstock, Wisconsin

Comstock is an unincorporated community located in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. Comstock is located on U.S. Route 63 southwest of Cumberland, in the town of Crystal Lake. Comstock has a post office with ZIP code 54826.[2]

Comstock, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Comstock
Comstock
Coordinates: 45°28′40″N 92°04′31″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyBarron
TownCrystal Lake
Elevation
392 m (1,286 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54826
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1563304[1]

History

A post office called Comstock has been in operation since 1881.[3] The community was named for H. S. Comstock, a Wisconsin judge.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Comstock, Wisconsin
  2. ZIP Code Lookup Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Barron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 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. 171.



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