Grimms, Wisconsin
| Grimms, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Grimms, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°08′46″N 87°54′06″W / 44.14611°N 87.90167°WCoordinates: 44°08′46″N 87°54′06″W / 44.14611°N 87.90167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Manitowoc |
| Elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577623[1] |
Grimms is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
History
A post office called Grimms was established in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[2] Grimms was named in honor of a local pioneer settler.[3]
Notes
- 1 2 "Grimms, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Manitowoc County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 March 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. 80.
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