Abrams, Wisconsin

Abrams is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,960 at the 2020 Census. The census-designated place of Abrams is located in the town. It is located near U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 141 Template:Convert south-southeast of Oconto Falls. Abrams has a post office that has been operating since 1882 <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> with ZIP code 54101.<ref>ZIP Code Lookup Template:Webarchive</ref> As of the 2020 census, the census-designated place had a population of 358.<ref name=census>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

Abrams was first settled in 1854 when Richard B. Yeaton built a sawmill on the Pensaukee River.<ref name="OcontoCountyHistoricalSociety">Template:Cite web</ref> A community formed and he called the place West Pensaukee. The town was planned to be named Pumpkin Pine. It was renamed Abrams in the 1880s after W. J. Abrams, a former state representative and former mayor of Green Bay. Abrams owned land where a railroad depot was built.<ref name="OcontoCountyHistoricalSociety" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The town of Abrams was platted and established in 1917.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> By the 1890s, there were nearly 30 homes, multiple hotels, 3 general stores, a train depot, and multiple sawmills. Most of the earliest white settlers were from New England. By 1910, a bank and telephone service was added to the town. Fires nearly destroyed the town twice, one being the Peshtigo Fire and the other being a fire in 1923. The mystery of a murder of a local tavern keeper still haunts the town as it has never been solved.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, Template:Convert of which (99.71%) is land, and Template:Convert of which (0.29%) is water.

Demographics

Template:US Census population As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2020, there were 1,960 people. The racial makeup of the town was 95.8% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.3% other race, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

Notable people

• C. J. Greaves, professional American off-road racing driver, was born in the town
• Johnny Greaves, professional American off-road racing driver, was born in the town
• Pee Wee King, pioneer in the country and western music industry; wrote "Tennessee Waltz" and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1974
• Lyle Lahey, cartoonist
• Arthur J. Whitcomb, Wisconsin State Representative and lawyer, was born in the town<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1915,' Biographical Sketch of Arthur J. Whitcomb, pg. 527</ref>
• Bob Wickman, Major League Baseball player, relief pitcher

External links

• Town of Abrams Official Website