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Jimtown, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 43°21′12″N 90°38′18″W / 43.35333°N 90.63833°W / 43.35333; -90.63833
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Jimtown, Wisconsin
Jimtown, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Jimtown, Wisconsin
Jimtown, Wisconsin
Jimtown, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Jimtown, Wisconsin
Jimtown, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°21′12″N 90°38′18″W / 43.35333°N 90.63833°W / 43.35333; -90.63833
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyRichland
Elevation
251 m (823 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code608
GNIS feature ID1577664[1]

Jimtown is an unincorporated community located in the town of Akan, Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] The community was named for two local land owners: Jim Burns and Jim Bachtenkircher.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "Jimtown, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.