Tuscobia, Wisconsin
Tuscobia is an unincorporated community in the town of Oak Grove, Barron County, Wisconsin, United States.
History
A post office called Tuscobia was in operation from 1902 until 1905. The etymology of the name Tuscobia is unclear. It may be derived from a Native American language meaning "level place" but there are several other theories.
Notes
- ^ "Tuscobia, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Barron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 5, 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. 195.
- ^ Vogel, Virgil J. (1991). Indian Names on Wisconsin's Map. Univ of Wisconsin Press. p. 128. ISBN 978-0-299-12984-2.
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