White Creek, Wisconsin
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White Creek, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 43°49′33″N 89°51′17″W / 43.82583°N 89.85472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Adams |
Town | Easton |
Elevation | 270 m (886 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 608 |
GNIS feature ID | 1576633[1] |
White Creek is an unincorporated community located in the town of Easton, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. White Creek is located on County Highway H and White Creek 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south-southwest of Adams.[2]
Seth Thompson founded the community, which he originally named Cascade, in 1853. He changed the name to White Creek when he opened its post office in August 1855; the new name came from the white foam on the local creek's surface.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Creek, Wisconsin
- ^ Adams County (pdf) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 295. ISBN 9780299309640.