Sampson, Oconto County, Wisconsin

Sampson, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Looking north at the welcome sign for Sampson
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Coordinates: 44°45′54″N 88°11′10″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Oconto
Elevation	240 m (787 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	920
GNIS feature ID	1573644[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]}

Images

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

References

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

44°45′54″N 88°11′10″W