Country United States County Vernon Area code(s) 608 Elevation 241 m | State Wisconsin Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 1567454 Local time Monday 8:03 AM | |
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Kickapoo Center is an unincorporated community located in the town of Kickapoo, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. Kickapoo Center is located on Wisconsin Highway 131 near the Kickapoo River, 3 miles (4.8 km) south-southwest of Viola.
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Map of Kickapoo Center, WI 54664, USA
History
The first post office opened in Kickapoo in 1853; Robert Wilson was the first postmaster. Kickapoo was planned in 1857 by Joseph Wood on land belonging to Wilson. The early community had a store and a hotel, the latter of which closed in 1873; a sawmill opened across the river from Kickapoo Center in 1883. The community was named for the Kickapoo people.
References
Kickapoo Center, Wisconsin Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA