Brant, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Brant, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Brant
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Calumet
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Chilton
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1851
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:935
Coordinates:44.0733°N -88.2036°W
Area Code:920
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1577526

Brant is an unincorporated community in the town of Chilton, Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States.

History

Brant was established in 1851 under the name of Lynn, with Chauncey Vaughn as its first postmaster.[1] It was renamed Brant in 1856. Brant had a post office as of 1876.[2]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. News: Edens. Mrs. Dale. Historical Insight. Chilton Times-Journal. January 18, 1973.
  2. Book: Bullinger. Edwin Wilson. The Monitor Guide to Post Offices and Railroad Stations in the United States. 1876. Bullinger's Guides. 41.
  3. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1899,' Biographical Sketch of Jeremiah Wallace Baldock, pg. 764