Leonards is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cable, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
Leonards, Wisconsin | |
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  Leonards  Leonards | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′11″N 91°19′17″W / 46.16972°N 91.32139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Bayfield |
| Town | Cable |
| Elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1579645[1] |
History
editA post office called Leonard was in operation from 1899 until 1905.[2] The community was named for F. C. Leonard, a businessperson in the logging industry.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Leonards, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Bayfield County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ 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. 181.
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