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Whitcomb, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Whitcomb, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Whitcomb, Wisconsin
Whitcomb, Wisconsin
Whitcomb, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Whitcomb, Wisconsin
Whitcomb, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°47′00″N 89°07′07″W / 44.78333°N 89.11861°W / 44.78333; -89.11861
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyShawano
Elevation
1,119 ft (341 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1576619[1]

Whitcomb is an unincorporated community located in the town of Wittenberg, Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. Whitcomb is located on Wisconsin Highway 153 near its junction with U.S. Route 45, 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of the village of Wittenberg.[2]

History

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A post office called Whitcomb was established in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1922.[3] The community was named for H. F. Whitcomb, a railroad official.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitcomb, Wisconsin
  2. ^ Shawano County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 15, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  3. ^ "Shawano County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  4. ^ 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. 138.
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