Koshkonong (community), Wisconsin
| Koshkonong, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Koshkonong, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 42°50′46″N 88°55′09″W / 42.84611°N 88.91917°WCoordinates: 42°50′46″N 88°55′09″W / 42.84611°N 88.91917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Counties | Jefferson and Rock |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1567627[1] |
Koshkonong is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Koshkonong, Jefferson County and Milton, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
History
A post office called Koshkonong operated between 1839 and 1935.[2] The community took its name from nearby Lake Koshkonong.[3]
Notes
- 1 2 "Koshkonong, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Rock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 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. 90.
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