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
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 45°24′33″N 91°57′42″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

Poskin 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]

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External links

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