Koshkonong is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Koshkonong, Jefferson County and Milton, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
Koshkonong, Wisconsin | |
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  Koshkonong  Koshkonong | |
| Coordinates: 42°50′46″N 88°55′09″W / 42.84611°N 88.91917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Counties | Jefferson, Rock |
| Towns | Koshkonong, Milton |
| Elevation | 251 m (823 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1567627[1] |
History
editA post office called Koshkonong operated between 1839 and 1935.[2] The community took its name from nearby Lake Koshkonong.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Koshkonong, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Rock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 21, 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. 90.
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