Patzau is an unincorporated community, in Douglas County, in the town of Summit, in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
County Road BB serves as a main route in the community. Wisconsin Highway 35 is nearby.Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '07. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2007, Wisconsin entry.
Patzau is located southwest of the city of Superior.
History The community was named after Pacov (then Patzau) in what is now the Czech Republic, by a cattle dealer from the town.Superior Daily Telegram
Patzau is a former railroad community. Soo Line operated a yard there in the early to mid 1900s.
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