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Sampson, Oconto County, Wisconsin

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Coordinates: 44°45′54″N 88°11′10″W / 44.76500°N 88.18611°W / 44.76500; -88.18611
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Sampson, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Looking north at the welcome sign for Sampson
Looking north at the welcome sign for Sampson
Sampson, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Sampson, Wisconsin
Sampson, Wisconsin
Sampson, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Sampson, Wisconsin
Sampson, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°45′54″N 88°11′10″W / 44.76500°N 88.18611°W / 44.76500; -88.18611
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyOconto
Elevation
240 m (787 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
GNIS feature ID1573644[1]

Sampson is an unincorporated community in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2] The community is located at the intersection of Oconto County Highways C and D, in the town of Morgan. It is located at latitude 44.765 and longitude -88.186 and elevation 787 feet (mean sea level).[2] In the unincorporated limits there is The Hilltop Tavern, a county highway shop and Sampson Valley Vineyard. The town did have a post office from 1898 to 1909, when it was discontinued. [3]

the land that comprises Sampson is the terminal moraine of the last glaciation. Over 200 feet of rich glacial till is present attracting over 1/2 dozen gravel operations supplying many concrete and road building companies.[citation needed]

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  • Looking south at downtown Sampson
    Looking south at downtown Sampson
  • Looking south at the sign for Sampson
    Looking south at the sign for Sampson
  • Looking north at downtown Sampson
    Looking north at downtown Sampson
  • Former General Merchanise store
    Former General Merchanise store

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sampson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b "Sampson, Oconto County, Wisconsin". Wisconsin Hometown Locator.
  3. ^ https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=WI&county=Oconto&searchtext=&pagenum=2

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