Soperton, Wisconsin

Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
45°26′18″N 88°38′10″W / 45.43833°N 88.63611°W / 45.43833; -88.63611Country United StatesState WisconsinCountyForestElevation
474 m (1,555 ft)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)715 & 534GNIS feature ID1580447[1]

Soperton is an unincorporated community located within the town of Wabeno, in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States.[2]

History

A post office called Soperton was established in 1905, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1956.[3] The community was named after the Soper Lumber Company which operated in the area.[4]

Notable people

  • Wayland Becker, football player, was born in Soperton.

Notes

  1. ^ "Soperton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Soperton Populated Place Profile / Forest County, Wisconsin Data".
  3. ^ "Forest County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  4. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 121.
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