Cranmoor (community), Wisconsin

Cranmoor, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Cranmoor, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Cranmoor, Wisconsin
Cranmoor, Wisconsin
Cranmoor, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Cranmoor, Wisconsin
Cranmoor, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°18′53″N 90°01′58″W / 44.31472°N 90.03278°W / 44.31472; -90.03278
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWood
Elevation
299 m (981 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1577559[1]

Cranmoor is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cranmoor, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.[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

  1. ^ a b "Cranmoor, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 27, 2018.


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