Larsen, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Larsen, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Winnebago
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:771
Coordinates:44.1917°N -88.6239°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:54947[1]
Area Code:920
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1567855

Larsen is an unincorporated community in the town of Clayton, in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States.[2]

History

A post office called Larsen has been in operation since 1898.[3] The community was named for Philip Larsen, the first storekeeper there.[4]

Religion

St Peter's Lutheran Church is a Christian church of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Larsen.[5]

Transportation

The Larson Brothers Airport is located near Larsen.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Larsen ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 30, 2022.
  2. Web site: Larsen Populated Place Profile / Winnebago County, Wisconsin Data.
  3. Web site: Winnebago County . Jim Forte Postal History . 22 March 2015.
  4. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 92.
  5. Web site: St Peter's Lutheran Church . 17 August 2020.
  6. Web site: Larson Brothers' Airport. Wisconsin Historical Society. 10 November 2010.