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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]

Carter, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Looking south at Carter
Carter, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°23′26″N 88°37′40″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyForest
Elevation
[1]
462 m (1,516 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1578953[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]


Historic district



References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carter, Forest County, Wisconsin
  3. "Forest County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  4. 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.


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