Anson is an unincorporated community located in the town of Anson, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
Anson, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
  Anson  Anson | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′51″N 91°17′13″W / 44.98083°N 91.28694°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Chippewa |
| Town | Anson |
| Elevation | 289 m (948 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1560886[1] |
History
editA post office called Anson was established in 1895, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[2] The community was named for Anson Burlingame.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Anson, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Chippewa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 2, 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. 167.
 | This article about a location in Chippewa County, Wisconsin is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |