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.
Poskin, Wisconsin | |
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| Coordinates: 45°24′33″N 91°57′42″W / 45.40917°N 91.96167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Barron |
| Town | Clinton |
| Elevation | 364 m (1,194 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1571817[1] |
History
editPoskin was platted in 1887, and named for Mary Poskin, the wife of a businessperson in the lumber industry.[2] Poskin had a post office, which opened on March 30, 1887, and closed on July 10, 1993.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Poskin, Wisconsin
- ^ Gordon, Newton S. (1922). History of Barron County, Wisconsin. H.C. Cooper, Jr., & Company. p. 1136.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
- ^ "Barron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
External links
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