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Unincorporated community in Barron County, Wisconsin

Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
Poskin, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 45°24′33″N 91°57′42″W / 45.40917°N 91.96167°W / 45.40917; -91.96167
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyBarron
TownClinton
Elevation364 m (1,194 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1571817

Poskin (also Cosgrove, Poskin Lake) is an unincorporated community in the town of Clinton, Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. Poskin is located on U.S. Route 8 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west of Barron.

History

Poskin was platted in 1887, and named for Mary Poskin, the wife of a businessperson in the lumber industry. Poskin had a post office, which opened on March 30, 1887, and closed on July 10, 1993.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Poskin, Wisconsin
  2. Gordon, Newton S. (1922). History of Barron County, Wisconsin. H.C. Cooper, Jr., & Company. p. 1136.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  4. "Barron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 24, 2017.

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Municipalities and communities of Barron County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Barron
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