Whitcomb, Wisconsin

Whitcomb is an unincorporated community located in the town of Wittenberg, Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. Whitcomb is located on Wisconsin Highway 153 near its junction with U.S. Route 45, 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of the village of Wittenberg.[2]

Whitcomb, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Whitcomb, Wisconsin
Whitcomb, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°47′00″N 89°07′07″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyShawano
Elevation
341 m (1,119 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1576619[1]

History

A post office called Whitcomb was established in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1922.[3] The community was named for H. F. Whitcomb, a railroad official.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitcomb, Wisconsin
  2. Shawano County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  3. "Shawano County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 March 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. 138.



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