Quinney, Wisconsin

Quinney is an unincorporated community in the town of Stockbridge, Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It is located along Wisconsin Highway 55 approximately one mile (1 km) north of its southern terminus. The Military Ridge Road ran through the community. Quinney was named for Austin E. and John W. Quinney who were two Mohican brothers who led a group of settlers from New York in the 1820s.[2]

Quinney, Wisconsin
Looking north at Quinney on WIS 55
Quinney
Quinney
Coordinates: 44°00′52″N 88°18′26″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyCalumet
TownStockbridge
Elevation
265 m (869 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)920
GNIS feature ID1577782[1]

Notes

  1. "Quinney, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.


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