Mosel (community), Wisconsin
Mosel, Wisconsin | |
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![]() ![]() Mosel, Wisconsin | |
Coordinates: 43°48′20″N 87°44′25″W / 43.80556°N 87.74028°WCoordinates: 43°48′20″N 87°44′25″W / 43.80556°N 87.74028°W | |
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County | Sheboygan |
Elevation | 196 m (643 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 920 |
GNIS feature ID | 1569766[1] |
Mosel is an unincorporated community in the town of Mosel, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
History[]
A post office called Mosel was established in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[2] The community was named after the Moselle river (German: Mosel) in Europe.[3] The township was originally spelled Moselle, and the same may be true of the community.
Notes[]
- ^ a b "Mosel (community), Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "Sheboygan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 March 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. 105.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
- Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin
- Southeast Wisconsin geography stubs