Borth, Wisconsin

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Borth (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°05′28″N88°53′45″W / 44.09111°N 88.89583°W / 44.09111; -88.89583
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Waushara
Elevation
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232 m (761 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 920
GNIS feature ID1577521 [1]

Borth is an unincorporated community in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The community is located at the intersection of County D and County XX, near the town of Poy Sippi. Lake Poygan and marsh lie to the north along Willow Creek. [2] The community was named in April 1892 by and for August Borth, the first postmaster and owner of a local cheese factory. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borth, Wisconsin
  2. Auroraville, WI, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1961 (1981 rev.)
  3. Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 34. ISBN   978-0-299-30964-0.