Grimms, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
44°08′46″N 87°54′06″W / 44.14611°N 87.90167°W / 44.14611; -87.90167Grimms is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
History
A post office called Grimms was established in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[2] Grimms was named in honor of a local pioneer settler.[3]
Notable people
- Thomas Gleeson, farmer and Wisconsin State Representative; lived in Grimms[4]
- Romy Gosz, polka musician; born in Grimms
References
- ^ a b "Grimms, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Manitowoc County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 19, 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. 80.
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1881,' Biographical Sketch of Thomas Gleeson, pg. 515
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Municipalities and communities of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Manitowoc
- Cato
- Centerville
- Cooperstown
- Eaton
- Franklin
- Gibson
- Kossuth
- Liberty
- Manitowoc Rapids
- Manitowoc
- Maple Grove
- Meeme
- Mishicot
- Newton
- Rockland
- Schleswig
- Two Creeks
- Two Rivers
communities
- Branch
- Cato
- Cato Falls
- Clover
- Cooperstown
- Duveneck
- Fisherville
- Grimms
- Hickory Grove
- Kellners Corners
- Kingsbridge
- Larrabee
- Louis Corners
- Madsen
- Maple Grove
- Meeme
- Meggers‡
- Melnik
- Menchalville
- Millhome
- Newton
- Newtonburg
- North Grimms
- Northeim
- Osman
- Reifs Mills
- Rockville
- Rockwood
- Rosecrans
- Rube
- School Hill
- Shoto
- Spring Valley
- Steinthal
- Taus
- Tisch Mills‡
- Two Creeks
- Wells‡
- Zander
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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