Wilcox, Wisconsin facts for kids
This page is about the unincorporated community in southern Marinette County. For the historical township in central Brown County, see De Pere, Wisconsin#History.
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Wilcox, Wisconsin
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 Wilcox, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Wilcox, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Marinette |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577885 |
Wilcox is an unincorporated community located in the town of Grover, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. Wilcox is located on the Canadian National Railway 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Peshtigo.
Name
Wilcox was named for a local settler.
History
A creamery operated at Wilcox, owned by the Feifarek family. The creamery was destroyed in a fire in 1909 while operated by F. B. Feifarek, but it was later reopened and run by Lawrence Feifarek. There was formerly a railroad freight station at Wilcox; it was removed in 1935.
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