Kolb, Wisconsin

Kolb (also called Kolb's Corner) is an unincorporated community located in the town of Ledgeview, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. Kolb is located at the junction of County Highways G, V, and MM 7 miles (11 km) south-southeast of Green Bay.[2] The community is named after Peter Kolb, who was the first postmaster when the post office opened in May 1887.[3]

Kolb, Wisconsin
Kolb
Kolb
Coordinates: 44°25′22″N 87°57′47″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyBrown
TownLedgeview
Elevation
250 m (830 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)920
GNIS feature ID1567607[1]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kolb, Wisconsin
  2. Brown County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  3. Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.


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