Pickett, Wisconsin
Introduction '''Pickett''' is an unincorporated community in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. Situated in the southwestern part of the county Pickett is located on Wisconsin Highway 44 between Ripon and Oshkosh, in the town of Utica. Pickett has a post office with ZIP code 54964.
History The community was originally named along with its post office as '''Welaunee''' or '''Weelaunee''' in May 1850, however it was later renamed '''Pickett's Station''' after Armine Pickett, an early settler and land owner who also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly during the early 1860s. The name change to Pickett's Station occurred in the 1870s, with the completion of construction of the railroad. Finally, the name was changed to present-day '''Pickett''' in the year 1883.
Images File:PickettWisconsinEntranceWIS44.jpg|Looking southFile:PickettWisconsinWelcomeSignWIS44.jpg|Welcome sign
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