Carter, Forest County, Wisconsin
Appearance
Carter, Wisconsin | |
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![]() Looking south at Carter | |
Coordinates: 45°23′26″N 88°37′40″W / 45.39056°N 88.62778°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Forest |
Elevation | 462 m (1,516 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1578953[2] |
Carter is an unincorporated community in the town of Wabeno in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. WIS 32 travels north-south through the community.[2]
History
A post office was established as Carter in 1897, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[3] The community was named for John Carpenter, a settler who built the first house.[4]
In 1992, Potawatomi Casino and Hotel was built. [5]
Historic district
- Minertown-Oneva, mining district
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carter, Forest County, Wisconsin
- ^ "Forest County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 28, 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. 51.
- ^ "About Carter | Potawatomi Carter Casino Hotel". Potawatomi Casino | Hotel Carter. June 11, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2024.