Larsen, Wisconsin

Larsen, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Larsen, Wisconsin
Larsen, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°11′30″N 88°37′26″W / 44.19167°N 88.62389°W / 44.19167; -88.62389Coordinates: 44°11′30″N 88°37′26″W / 44.19167°N 88.62389°W / 44.19167; -88.62389
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Winnebago
Elevation 771 ft (235 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 920
GNIS feature ID 1567855[1]

Larsen is an unincorporated community in the town of Clayton, in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][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]

Transportation

The Larson Brothers Airport is located near Larsen.

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Larsen, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/winnebago/larsen.cfm
  3. "Winnebago County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  4. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 92.


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