Little Rapids, Wisconsin
Little Rapids, Wisconsin | |
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GNIS feature ID | 1568375[1] |
Little Rapids is an
Fox River 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Green Bay
.
History
A post office called Little Rapids was established in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1939.[2] The community took its name from rapids on a stream near the town site.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Rapids, Wisconsin
- ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ^ 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. 95.