Koshkonong (community), Wisconsin
Koshkonong is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Koshkonong, Jefferson County and Milton, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
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Coordinates: 42°50′46″N 88°55′09″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
Counties | Jefferson, Rock |
Towns | Koshkonong, Milton |
Elevation | 251 m (823 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 920 |
GNIS feature ID | 1567627[1] |
History
A post office called Koshkonong operated between 1839 and 1935.[2] The community took its name from nearby Lake Koshkonong.[3]
Notes
- "Koshkonong, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Rock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 March 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. 90.
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