Carter, Forest County, Wisconsin
Carter is an unincorporated community in the town of Wabeno in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. WIS 32 travels north-south through the community.
History
A post office was established as Carter in 1897, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955. The community was named for John Carpenter, a settler who built the first house.
In 1992, Potawatomi Casino and Hotel was built.
Historic district
- Minertown-Oneva, mining district
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carter, Forest County, Wisconsin
- ^ "Forest County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 28, 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. 51.
- ^ "About Carter | Potawatomi Carter Casino Hotel". Potawatomi Casino | Hotel Carter. June 11, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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