Pickett, Wisconsin
| Pickett, Wisconsin | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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Looking north at Pickett on WIS 44 | |
  Pickett, Wisconsin  Pickett, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°54′41″N 88°43′47″W / 43.91139°N 88.72972°WCoordinates: 43°54′41″N 88°43′47″W / 43.91139°N 88.72972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Winnebago |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 54964 |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1571335[1] |
Pickett is an unincorporated community in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. Situated in the southwestern part of the county Pickett is located on Wisconsin Highway 44 between Ripon and Oshkosh, in the town of Utica. Pickett has a post office with ZIP code 54964.[2]
History
Originally named Welaunee or Weelaunee, the community was later renamed Pickett's Station after Armine Pickett, an early settler and member of the state legislature.[3]
Images
Looking south
Welcome sign
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pickett, Wisconsin
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- ↑ 'History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its Cities, Towns, Resources, People,' Publius Virgilius Lawson, C.F. Cooper and Cpmpany: 1908, Town of Utica, pg. 337-342
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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