Tuscobia, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Tuscobia, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Tuscobia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Barron
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Oak Grove
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1184
Coordinates:45.5669°N -91.7583°W
Area Code:715 and 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1575748

Tuscobia is an unincorporated community in the town of Oak Grove, Barron County, Wisconsin, United States.

History

A post office called Tuscobia was in operation from 1902 until 1905.[1] The etymology of the name Tuscobia is unclear. It may be derived from a Native American language meaning "level place"[2] but there are several other theories.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barron County . Jim Forte Postal History . 5 April 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. 195.
  3. Book: Vogel, Virgil J.. Indian Names on Wisconsin's Map. 1991. Univ of Wisconsin Press. 978-0-299-12984-2. 128.