Soperton, Wisconsin

Soperton is an unincorporated community located within the town of Wabeno, in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States.^[1]

History

A post office called Soperton was established in 1905, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1956.^[2] The community was named after the Soper Lumber Company which operated in the area.^[3]

Notable people

Wayland Becker, football player, was born in Soperton.

Notes

↑ http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/forest/soperton.cfm
↑ "Forest County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
↑ 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. 121.

Municipalities and communities of Forest County, Wisconsin, United States

County seat: Crandon

City	Crandon

Towns	Alvin Argonne Armstrong Creek Blackwell Caswell Crandon Freedom Hiles Laona Lincoln Nashville Popple River Ross Wabeno

CDPs	Argonne Laona Mole Lake Newald Wabeno

Unincorporated communities	Alvin Armstrong Creek Atkins Blackwell Blackwell Junction Bonneval Carter Cavour Hiles Laona Junction Nashville Nelma Padus Popple River Soperton Wisconsin Junction Woodlawn

Indian reservations	Forest County Potawatomi Indian Reservation‡ Mole Lake Indian Reservation

Ghost towns	Bagdad Keith

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 45°26′18″N 88°38′10″W / 45.43833°N 88.63611°W / 45.43833; -88.63611

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