Tuscobia, Wisconsin
| Tuscobia, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Tuscobia | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′01″N 91°45′30″W / 45.56694°N 91.75833°WCoordinates: 45°34′01″N 91°45′30″W / 45.56694°N 91.75833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Barron |
| Town | Oak Grove |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1575748[1] |
Tuscobia is an unincorporated community in the town of Oak Grove, Barron County, Wisconsin, United States.[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
- 1 2 "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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