Meggers, Wisconsin

Meggers, Wisconsin
Meggers is located in Wisconsin
Meggers
Meggers
Meggers is located in the United States
Meggers
Meggers
Coordinates: 43°58′20″N 88°02′29″W / 43.97222°N 88.04139°W / 43.97222; -88.04139
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountiesCalumet, Manitowoc
TownsNew Holstein, Schleswig
Elevation
273 m (896 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
GNIS feature ID1577724[1]

Meggers is an unincorporated community located in the town of New Holstein in Calumet County and the town of Schleswig in Manitowoc County, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.[1] The community was named for Andrew Meggers, who had purchased an area store and tavern from one Ferdinand Rice.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Meggers, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Gard, Robert E.; Sorden, L. G. (1968). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names (1st ed.). New York, NY: October House. p. 77.