Altdorf, Wisconsin
Altdorf, Wisconsin | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Altdorf, Wisconsin Altdorf, Wisconsin | |
Coordinates: 44°25′03″N 89°59′21″W / 44.41750°N 89.98917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Wood |
Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
Altdorf is an unincorporated community in Wood County, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.[1]
History
A post office was established at Altdorf in 1885, and remained in operation until 1905. [2] The community was named after Altdorf, in Switzerland, the native home of a share of the first settlers.[1]
The community once had a schoolhouse, Altdorf School, now defunct.[3]
References
- 1 2 Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 3.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altdorf School (historical)
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