Tuscobia, Wisconsin

Tuscobia is an unincorporated community in the town of Oak Grove, Barron County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

Tuscobia, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Tuscobia is located in Wisconsin
Tuscobia
Tuscobia
Tuscobia is located in the United States
Tuscobia
Tuscobia
Coordinates: 45°34′01″N 91°45′30″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyBarron
TownOak Grove
Elevation
361 m (1,184 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 and 534
GNIS feature ID1575748[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. "Tuscobia, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Barron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  3. 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.
  4. 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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