Kickapoo Center, Wisconsin
Kickapoo Center, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Vernon |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1567454[1] |
Kickapoo Center is an unincorporated community located in the town of Kickapoo, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Kickapoo Center is located on Wisconsin Highway 131 near the Kickapoo River, 3 miles (4.8 km) south-southwest of Viola.[2]
History
The first post office opened in Kickapoo in 1853; Robert Wilson was the first postmaster. Kickapoo was planned in 1857 by Joseph Wood on land belonging to Wilson. The early community had a store and a hotel, the latter of which closed in 1873; a sawmill opened across the river from Kickapoo Center in 1883.[3] The community was named for the Kickapoo people.[4]
Notes
- ^ a b "Kickapoo Center, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Vernon County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ History of Vernon County, Wisconsin. Union Publishing Company. 1884.
- ^ Vogel, Virgil J. (1991). Indian Names on Wisconsin's Map. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 323.
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