Borth, Wisconsin
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Coordinates: 44°05′28″N 88°53′45″W / 44.09111°N 88.89583°W | |
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County | Waushara |
Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 920 |
GNIS feature ID | 1577521[1] |
Borth is an unincorporated community in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The community is located at the intersection of County D and County XX, near the town of Poy Sippi. Lake Poygan and marsh lie to the north along Willow Creek.[2] The community was named in April 1892 by and for August Borth, the first postmaster and owner of a local cheese factory.[3]
- Methodist church
- Sign
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borth, Wisconsin
- ^ Auroraville, WI, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1961 (1981 rev.)
- ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.