Whitcomb,_Wisconsin

Whitcomb, Wisconsin

Whitcomb, Wisconsin

Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States

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]

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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]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitcomb, Wisconsin
  2. [2]
    Shawano County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  3. [3]
    "Shawano County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  4. [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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