Wilcox, Wisconsin

Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wilcox is an unincorporated community located in the town of Grover, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. Wilcox is located on the Canadian National Railway, 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Peshtigo.

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Wilcox, Wisconsin
Wilcox, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Wilcox, Wisconsin
Wilcox, Wisconsin
Wilcox, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Wilcox, Wisconsin
Wilcox, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°59′52″N 87°50′07″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyMarinette
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1577885[1]
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Name

Wilcox was named for a local settler.[2]

History

A creamery operated at Wilcox, owned by the Feifarek family.[3] The creamery was destroyed in a fire in 1909 while operated by F. B. Feifarek,[4] but it was later reopened and run by Lawrence Feifarek.[3] There was formerly a railroad freight station at Wilcox; it was removed in 1935.[5]

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