Wells is an unincorporated community in the town of Rantoul, Calumet County and the town of Rockland, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
Wells, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 44°05′44″N 88°02′36″W / 44.09556°N 88.04333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
Counties | Calumet, Manitowoc |
Town | Rantoul, Rockland |
Founded | 1880s |
Elevation | 260 m (840 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 920 |
GNIS feature ID | 1577874[1] |
History
editWells was founded in the 1880s.[2] The first store owner, Claus Meinke, became the postmaster for the community's post office in 1894.[2]
Images
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Looking west at Wells
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Looking east at Wells
References
edit- ^ a b "Wells, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Edens, Mrs. Dale (January 18, 1973). "Historical Insight". Chilton Times-Journal.