Van Buskirk, Wisconsin
| Van Buskirk, Wisconsin | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Van Buskirk, Wisconsin  Van Buskirk, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′14″N 90°08′37″W / 46.38722°N 90.14361°WCoordinates: 46°23′14″N 90°08′37″W / 46.38722°N 90.14361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Iron |
| Elevation | 1,519 ft (463 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1576032[1] |
Van Buskirk is an unincorporated community located in the town of Oma, Iron County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
History
A post office called Van Buskirk was established in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[2] The community was named for the Van Buskirk brothers, the owners of a local sawmill.[3]
Notes
- 1 2 "Van Buskirk, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Iron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 March 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. 133.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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