Grimms, Wisconsin
Grimms is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
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| Coordinates: 44°08′46″N 87°54′06″W | |
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| County | Manitowoc |
| Elevation | 260 m (840 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577623[1] |
History
A post office called Grimms was established in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[2] Grimms was named in honor of a local pioneer settler.[3]
Notable people
- Thomas Gleeson, farmer and Wisconsin State Assemblyman, lived in Grimms.[4]
- Romy Gosz, polka musician, was born in Grimms
Notes
- "Grimms, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Manitowoc County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- 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. 80.
- 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1881,' Biographical Sketch of Thomas Gleeson, pg. 515
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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