Hintz, Wisconsin

Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
44°54′57″N 88°24′36″W / 44.91583°N 88.41000°W / 44.91583; -88.41000Country United StatesState WisconsinCountyOcontoElevation
244 m (801 ft)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code920GNIS feature ID1566485[1]

Hintz is an unincorporated community located in the town of Underhill, Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. Hintz is located on the Oconto River and County Highway H 5.35 miles (8.61 km) west-northwest of Gillett.[2] Hintz was named for Robert Hintz, the community's first postmaster.[3] The town did have a post office that operated from 1898 to 1905.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hintz, Wisconsin
  2. ^ Oconto County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 30, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
  3. ^ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
  4. ^ https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=WI&county=Oconto&searchtext=&pagenum=2
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