Kolb, Wisconsin

Kolb, Wisconsin
Kolb
Kolb
Coordinates: 44°25′22″N 87°57′47″W / 44.42278°N 87.96306°W / 44.42278; -87.96306
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyBrown
TownLedgeview
Elevation
830 ft (250 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
GNIS feature ID1567607[1]

Kolb (/ˈklb/ KOHLB;[2] also called Kolb's Corner) is an unincorporated community located in the town of Ledgeview, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. Kolb is located at the junction of County Highways G, V and MM, 7 miles (11 km) south-southeast of Green Bay.[3] The community is named after Peter Kolb, who was the first postmaster when the post office opened in May 1887.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kolb, Wisconsin
  2. ^ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
  3. ^ Brown County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  4. ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.