White Creek, Wisconsin

White Creek, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
White Creek is located in Wisconsin
White Creek
White
Creek
White Creek is located in the United States
White Creek
White
Creek
Coordinates: 43°49′33″N 89°51′17″W / 43.82583°N 89.85472°W / 43.82583; -89.85472
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyAdams
TownEaston
Elevation
270 m (886 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code608
GNIS feature ID1576633[1]

White Creek is an unincorporated community located in the town of Easton, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. White Creek is located on County Highway H and White Creek 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south-southwest of Adams.[2]

Seth Thompson founded the community, which he originally named Cascade, in 1853. He changed the name to White Creek when he opened its post office in August 1855; the new name came from the white foam on the local creek's surface.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Creek, Wisconsin
  2. ^ Adams County (pdf) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
  3. ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 295. ISBN 9780299309640.


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