Sampson, Oconto County, Wisconsin

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Sampson, Wisconsin
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Sampson, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°45′54″N88°11′10″W / 44.76500°N 88.18611°W / 44.76500; -88.18611
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Oconto
Elevation
240 m (787 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 920
GNIS feature ID1573644 [1]

Sampson is an unincorporated community in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. [1] [2] The community is located at the intersection of Oconto County Highways C and D, in the town of Morgan. It is located at latitude 44.765 and longitude -88.186 and elevation 787 feet (mean sea level). [2] In the unincorporated limits there is The Hilltop Tavern, a county highway shop and Sampson Valley Vineyard. The town did have a post office from 1898 to 1909, when it was discontinued. [3]

the land that comprises Sampson is the terminal moraine of the last glaciation. Over 200 feet of rich glacial till is present attracting over 1/2 dozen gravel operations supplying many concrete and road building companies.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sampson". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 "Sampson, Oconto County, Wisconsin". Wisconsin Hometown Locator.
  3. https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=WI&county=Oconto&searchtext=&pagenum=2

44°45′54″N88°11′10″W / 44.76500°N 88.18611°W / 44.76500; -88.18611