Phipps, Wisconsin
Phipps is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lenroot, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
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Coordinates: 46°03′46″N 91°24′49″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Sawyer |
Elevation | 370 m (1,230 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1571301[1] |
History
A post office called Phipps was in operation between 1883 and 1907.[2] The community was named for W. H. Phipps, a railroad official.[3]
Notes
- "Phipps, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Sawyer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 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. 186.
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