Mosel (community), Wisconsin explained

Official Name:Mosel, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sheboygan
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:643
Coordinates:43.8056°N -87.7403°W
Area Code:920
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1569766

Mosel is an unincorporated community in the town of Mosel, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States.

History

A post office called Mosel was established in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[1] The community was named after the Moselle river (German: Mosel) in Europe.[2] The township was originally spelled Moselle, and the same may be true of the community.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sheboygan County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 March 2015.
  2. 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. 105.