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Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
Borth
unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°05′28″N 88°53′45″W / 44.09111°N 88.89583°W / 44.09111; -88.89583
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWaushara
Elevation232 m (761 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
GNIS feature ID1577521

Borth is an unincorporated community in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The community is located at the intersection of County D and County XX, near the town of Poy Sippi. Lake Poygan and marsh lie to the north along Willow Creek. The community was named in April 1892 by and for August Borth, the first postmaster and owner of a local cheese factory.

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References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borth, Wisconsin
  2. Auroraville, WI, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1961 (1981 rev.)
  3. Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
Municipalities and communities of Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Wautoma
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