Anacker, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Anacker, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Anacker
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Columbia
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Fort Winnebago
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:781
Coordinates:43.6256°N -89.4436°W
Area Code:608
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1577491

Anacker is an unincorporated community located in the town of Fort Winnebago, Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] The community was named after William Anacker, who served in the Union army in the American Civil War and was instrumental in the formation of the community.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Columbia County. 2011. September 3, 2011. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120130225242/http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/columbia.pdf. January 30, 2012.
  2. Book: Callary. Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. 2016. University of Wisconsin Press. Madison, WI. 978-0-299-30964-0. 9.