Wilcox, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Wilcox, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marinette
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:614
Coordinates:44.9978°N -87.8353°W
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:715 & 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1577885

Wilcox is an unincorporated community located in the town of Grover, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. Wilcox is located on the Canadian National Railway 6miles southwest of Peshtigo.

Name

Wilcox was named for a local settler.[1]

History

A creamery operated at Wilcox, owned by the Feifarek family.[2] The creamery was destroyed in a fire in 1909 while operated by F. B. Feifarek,[3] but it was later reopened and run by Lawrence Feifarek.[2] There was formerly a railroad freight station at Wilcox; it was removed in 1935.[4]

Notes and References

  1. 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. 139.
  2. Book: Wisconsin Butter Factories and Cheese Factories . 1919 . Dairy and Food Commissioner . Madison, WI . 77.
  3. Book: New York Produce Review and American Creamery . 1909 . New York . 148.
  4. Book: Wisconsin. Public Service Commission. Opinions and Decisions of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin . 1935 . Public Service Commission of Wisconsin . Madison, WI . 698.