Buckbee, Wisconsin
| Buckbee, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Buckbee, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′56″N 88°50′06″W / 44.64889°N 88.83500°WCoordinates: 44°38′56″N 88°50′06″W / 44.64889°N 88.83500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Waupaca |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 54950 |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577529 [1] |
Buckbee, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community in the Town of Larrabee, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.[2][1]
Transportation
It is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Marion along U.S. Route 45.
History
The community is named for J.E. Buckbee, a Union colonel in the American Civil War.[3]
Notes
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Dictionary of Wisconsin History
- ↑ William H. Stennett, A history of the origin of the place names connected with the North Western Line, p. 49.
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