Springbrook (community), Wisconsin

Springbrook, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Springbrook, Wisconsin
Springbrook, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°56′55″N 91°41′18″W / 45.94861°N 91.68833°W / 45.94861; -91.68833Coordinates: 45°56′55″N 91°41′18″W / 45.94861°N 91.68833°W / 45.94861; -91.68833
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Washburn
Elevation 1,096 ft (334 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 54875
Area code(s) 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID 1574713[1]

Springbrook is an unincorporated community located in the town of Springbrook, Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. Springbrook is located on U.S. Route 63 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Spooner. Springbrook has a post office with ZIP code 54875.[2]

History

Springbrook was originally called Namekegan, and under the latter name was founded in 1888.[3] The present name was taken from a nearby brook which heads in a spring.[3] A post office was established as Namekegan in 1888, and the name was changed to Springbrook in 1901.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Springbrook (community), Wisconsin
  2. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. 1 2 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. 193.
  4. ↑ "Washburn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 April 2015.


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