Tuscobia, Wisconsin
Tuscobia is an unincorporated community in the town of Oak Grove, Barron County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
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Coordinates: 45°34′01″N 91°45′30″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Barron |
Town | Oak Grove |
Elevation | 361 m (1,184 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1575748[1] |
History
A post office called Tuscobia was in operation from 1902 until 1905.[2] The etymology of the name Tuscobia is unclear. It may be derived from a Native American language meaning "level place"[3] but there are several other theories.[4]
Notes
- "Tuscobia, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Barron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 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. 195.
- Vogel, Virgil J. (1991). Indian Names on Wisconsin's Map. Univ of Wisconsin Press. p. 128. ISBN 978-0-299-12984-2.
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