Borth, Wisconsin

Borth
unincorporated community
Looking west at Borth
Looking west at Borth
Borth is located in Wisconsin
Borth
Borth
Location within the state of Wisconsin
Borth is located in the United States
Borth
Borth
Borth (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°05′28″N 88°53′45″W / 44.09111°N 88.89583°W / 44.09111; -88.89583
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWaushara
Elevation
[1]
232 m (761 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
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]

  • Methodist church
    Methodist church
  • Sign
    Sign

References

  1. ^ a b 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.


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