Wells, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Wells, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Looking southeast at Wells
Wells
Coordinates: 44°05′44″N 88°02′36″W / 44.09556°N 88.04333°W / 44.09556; -88.04333Coordinates: 44°05′44″N 88°02′36″W / 44.09556°N 88.04333°W / 44.09556; -88.04333
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Counties	Calumet, Manitowoc
Town	Rantoul, Rockland
Founded	1880s
Elevation	840 ft (260 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	920
GNIS feature ID	1577874^[1]

Wells is an unincorporated community in the town of Rantoul, Calumet County and the town of Rockland, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States.^[1]

History

Wells was founded in the 1880s.^[2] The first store owner, Claus Meinke, became the postmaster for the community's post office in 1894.^[2]

Images

Looking west at Wells
Looking east at Wells

References

1 2 "Wells, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
1 2 Edens, Mrs. Dale (January 18, 1973). "Historical Insight". Chilton Times-Journal. |access-date= requires |url= (help)

Municipalities and communities of Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States

County seat: Chilton

Cities	Appleton‡ Brillion Chilton Kaukauna‡ Kiel‡ Menasha‡ New Holstein

Villages	Harrison‡ Hilbert Potter Sherwood Stockbridge

Towns	Brillion Brothertown Charlestown Chilton Harrison New Holstein Rantoul Stockbridge Woodville

CDP	Forest Junction

Unincorporated communities	Brant Brothertown Calumetville‡ Charlesburg Dorns Faro Springs Beach Dorns Twilight Beach Dundas Eckers Lakeland Hayton Highland Beach Kloten Jericho Maple Heights Meggers‡ Quinney Rockaway Beach Saint Catherines Bay St. Anna‡ St. John Utowana Beach Waverly Beach‡ Wells‡

Ghost town	Harrison

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Municipalities and communities of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States

County seat: Manitowoc

Cities	Kiel Manitowoc Two Rivers

Villages	Cleveland Francis Creek Kellnersville Maribel Mishicot Reedsville St. Nazianz Valders Whitelaw

Towns	Cato Centerville Cooperstown Eaton Franklin Gibson Kossuth Liberty Manitowoc Rapids Manitowoc Maple Grove Meeme Mishicot Newton Rockland Schleswig Two Creeks Two Rivers

CDP	Collins

Unincorporated communities	Alverno Branch Cato Cato Falls Clarks Mills Clover Cooperstown Duveneck Fisherville Grimms Hickory Grove Kellners Corners Kingsbridge Larrabee Louis Corners Madsen Maple Grove Meeme Meggers‡ Melnik Menchalville Millhome Newton Newtonburg North Grimms Northeim Osman Reifs Mills Rockville Rockwood Rosecrans Rube School Hill Shoto Spring Valley Steinthal Taus Tisch Mills‡ Two Creeks Wells‡ Zander

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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