Hollister, Wisconsin

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Hollister, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
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Hollister
Coordinates: 45°14′53″N88°47′29″W / 45.24806°N 88.79139°W / 45.24806; -88.79139
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Langlade
Town Wolf River
Elevation
421 m (1,381 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1579470 [1]

Hollister, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community located in the town of Wolf River, in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. [1] The community is located on Wisconsin Highway 55. [2] The village is named after Seymour W. Hollister, an Oshkosh lumberman and a partner in the Choate-Hollister Furniture Co. [3] Hollister is served by the Wolf River Volunteer Fire Department, and City of Antigo EMS. The town established a post office in 1923, and it was eventually discontinued in 1961. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Hollister". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Location". Google Maps. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
  3. ↑ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 123. ISBN   978-0-299-30964-0.
  4. ↑ https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=WI&county=Langlade


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