Antigo, Wisconsin

Antigo (/ˈæntɪˌɡoʊ/ AN-ti-goh)[1] is a city in and the county seat of Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States.[2] The population was 8,234 at the 2010 census.

The name "Antigo" comes from the Chippewa Indian name for the river that flows through the area, "Nequi-Antigo-sebi" meaning "spring river" or "evergreen."[3]

References
  1. Webster's New Geographical Dictionary (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1972), p. 57.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 37.
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