Townsend, WI

Townsend is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The 2000 census counted 963 residents. The census-designated place of Townsend is located in the town. Townsend was originally established in 1864, and was named Johnson Siding. The through line in Townsend is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Townsend makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. The community and town later became known as Wheeler, consisting of the modern towns of Lakewood and Townsend.