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Brill, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 45°36′10″N 91°40′20″W / 45.60278°N 91.67222°W / 45.60278; -91.67222
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Brill, Wisconsin
Brill is located in Wisconsin
Brill
Brill
Brill is located in the United States
Brill
Brill
Coordinates: 45°36′10″N 91°40′20″W / 45.60278°N 91.67222°W / 45.60278; -91.67222
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyBarron
TownOak Grove
Elevation
365 m (1,197 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54818[1]
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1562209[2]

Brill is an unincorporated community located in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. Brill is east of Haugen, in the town of Oak Grove.

History

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Brill was platted in 1902.[3] The community was named for Hascal R. Brill, a Minnesota judge.[4] A post office called Brill was established in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1993.[5]

References

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  1. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brill, Wisconsin
  3. ^ Gordon, Newton S. (1922). History of Barron County, Wisconsin. H.C. Cooper, Jr., & Company. p. 1143.
  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. 169.
  5. ^ "Barron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.