Conover is an unincorporated community located in the town of Conover, Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. Conover is located on U.S. Route 45 and Wisconsin Highway 32 9.5 miles (15.3 km) north of Eagle River. Conover has a post office with the ZIP Code 54519.[2]
Conover, Wisconsin | |
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  Conover, Wisconsin  Conover, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′17″N 89°15′28″W / 46.05472°N 89.25778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Vilas |
| Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 54519 |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1579036[1] |
History
editA post office called Conover has been in operation since 1894.[3] The community was named for Seth H. Conover, a local hotel owner.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Conover (community), Wisconsin
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine).
- ^ "Vilas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 28, 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. 58.
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