Carter, Forest County, Wisconsin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Carter, Wisconsin
|
|
|---|---|
Looking south at Carter
|
|
 Carter, Forest County, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
|
|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Forest |
| Elevation | 462 m (1,516 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1578953 |
Carter is an unincorporated community in the town of Wabeno in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. WIS 32 travels north-south through the community.
History
A post office was established as Carter in 1897, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955. The community was named for John Carpenter, a settler who built the first house.
In 1992, Potawatomi Casino and Hotel was built.
Historic district
- Minertown-Oneva, mining district
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Carter, Forest County, Wisconsin Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.