Wilcox, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Wilcox, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Wilcox, Wisconsin
Wilcox, Wisconsin
Wilcox, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Wilcox, Wisconsin
Wilcox, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°59′52″N 87°50′07″W / 44.99778°N 87.83528°W / 44.99778; -87.83528
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyMarinette
Elevation
187 m (614 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1577885[1]

Wilcox is an unincorporated community located in the town of Grover, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. Wilcox is located on the Canadian National Railway 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Peshtigo.

Name

Wilcox was named for a local settler.[2]

History

A creamery operated at Wilcox, owned by the Feifarek family.[3] The creamery was destroyed in a fire in 1909 while operated by F. B. Feifarek,[4] but it was later reopened and run by Lawrence Feifarek.[3] There was formerly a railroad freight station at Wilcox; it was removed in 1935.[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilcox, Wisconsin
  2. ^ 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. 139.
  3. ^ a b Wisconsin Butter Factories and Cheese Factories. Madison, WI: Dairy and Food Commissioner. 1919. p. 77.
  4. ^ New York Produce Review and American Creamery. New York. 1909. p. 148.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ Wisconsin. Public Service Commission. Opinions and Decisions of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. 1935. p. 698.

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