Tuscobia, Wisconsin

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

Tuscobia, Wisconsin
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.
  2. "Barron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 April 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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