Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
| Brant, Wisconsin | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 44°04′24″N 88°12′13″W / 44.07333°N 88.20361°W / 44.07333; -88.20361 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Calumet |
| Town | Chilton |
| Established | 1851 |
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577526 |
Brant is an unincorporated community in the town of Chilton, Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States.
History
Brant was established in 1851 under the name of Lynn, with Chauncey Vaughn as its first postmaster. It was renamed Brant in 1856. Brant had a post office as of 1876.
Notable people
- Jeremiah Wallace Baldock, Wisconsin State Representative and farmer, lived in Brant.
References
- ^ "Brant, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Edens, Mrs. Dale (January 18, 1973). "Historical Insight". Chilton Times-Journal.
- Bullinger, Edwin Wilson (1876). The Monitor Guide to Post Offices and Railroad Stations in the United States. Bullinger's Guides. p. 41.
- 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1899,' Biographical Sketch of Jeremiah Wallace Baldock, pg. 764
| Municipalities and communities of Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States | ||
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| County seat: Chilton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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