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Split Rock, Wisconsin
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 Split Rock, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Split Rock, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Shawano |
| Elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1574566 |
Split Rock (also Splitrock) is an unincorporated community located in the town of Fairbanks, Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. Split Rock is located on County Highway SS near its junction with U.S. Route 45, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Tigerton.
History
A post office called Split Rock was established in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935. The community was supposedly named for a nearby rock which had split in half.
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