Split Rock, Wisconsin
Split Rock (also Splitrock) is an unincorporated community located in the town of Fairbanks, Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. Split Rock is located on County Highway SS near its junction with U.S. Route 45, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Tigerton.[2]
Split Rock, Wisconsin | |
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  Split Rock, Wisconsin  Split Rock, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°42′18″N 89°01′33″W | |
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| County | Shawano |
| Elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1574566[1] |
History
A post office called Split Rock was established in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[3] The community was supposedly named for a nearby rock which had split in half.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Split Rock, Wisconsin
- Shawano County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
- "Shawano County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 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. 126.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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