Mosel (community), Wisconsin
| Mosel, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Mosel, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°48′20″N 87°44′25″W / 43.80556°N 87.74028°WCoordinates: 43°48′20″N 87°44′25″W / 43.80556°N 87.74028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Sheboygan |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1569766[1] |
Mosel is an unincorporated community in the town of Mosel, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
History
A post office called Mosel was established in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[2] The community was named after the Moselle river (German: Mosel) in Europe.[3]
Notes
- 1 2 "Mosel (community), Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Sheboygan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 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. 105.
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