Brill, Wisconsin

Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States

45°36′10″N 91°40′20″W / 45.60278°N 91.67222°W / 45.60278; -91.67222Country

United StatesState

WisconsinCountyBarronTownOak GroveElevation

365 m (1,197 ft)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

54818^[1]

Area code(s)715 & 534GNIS feature ID1562209^[2]

Brill is an unincorporated community located in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. Brill is east of Haugen, in the town of Oak Grove.

History

Brill was platted in 1902.^[3] The community was named for Hascal R. Brill, a Minnesota judge.^[4] A post office called Brill was established in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1993.^[5]

References

^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brill, Wisconsin
^ Gordon, Newton S. (1922). History of Barron County, Wisconsin. H.C. Cooper, Jr., & Company. p. 1143.
^ 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. 169.
^ "Barron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.