Cranmoor is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cranmoor, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
Cranmoor, Wisconsin | |
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  Cranmoor, Wisconsin  Cranmoor, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°18′53″N 90°01′58″W / 44.31472°N 90.03278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Wood |
| Elevation | 299 m (981 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577559[1] |
The name "Cranmoor", an amalgamation of cranberry and moor, was adopted in 1898 for the community's role as a trading center of cranberries.[2] A post office was established at Cranmoor in 1898, and remained in operation until 1932.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Cranmoor, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
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