White Creek, Wisconsin

White Creek, Wisconsin
White Creek, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
	White; Creek White; Creek
	Coordinates: 43°49′33″N 89°51′17″W / 43.82583°N 89.85472°W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Adams
Town	Easton
Elevation	270 m (886 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	608
GNIS feature ID	1576633

White Creek is an unincorporated community located in the town of Easton, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. White Creek is located on County Highway H and White Creek 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south-southwest of Adams.^[2]

Seth Thompson founded the community, which he originally named Cascade, in 1853. He changed the name to White Creek when he opened its post office in August 1855; the new name came from the white foam on the local creek's surface.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Creek, Wisconsin
^ Adams County (pdf) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 295. ISBN 9780299309640.

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Creek, Wisconsin

[2] Adams County (pdf) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 22, 2011.

[Callary-3] Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 295. ISBN 9780299309640.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Friendship
Cities	Adams Wisconsin Dells‡
Village	Friendship
Towns	Adams Big Flats Colburn Dell Prairie Easton Jackson Leola Lincoln Monroe New Chester New Haven Preston Quincy Richfield Rome Springsville Strongs Prairie
CDPs	Arkdale Dellwood Easton Grand Marsh Lake Arrowhead Lake Camelot Lake Sherwood
Unincorporated communities	Big Flats Big Spring Brookside Brooks Cottonville Davis Corners Monroe Center New Rome Plainville Rome Strongs Prairie White Creek
Ghost towns	Adams Center Dell Prairie Fordham New Chester Pilot Knob Quincy Roche a Cri Springbluff
Indian reservation	Ho-Chunk Indian Reservation‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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White Creek, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 43°49′33″N 89°51′17″W / 43.82583°N 89.85472°W / 43.82583; -89.85472
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Adams
Town	Easton
Elevation	270 m (886 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	608
GNIS feature ID	1576633^[1]