Newald, Wisconsin

Newald, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Newald, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°44′19″N 88°42′19″W / 45.73861°N 88.70528°W / 45.73861; -88.70528Coordinates: 45°44′19″N 88°42′19″W / 45.73861°N 88.70528°W / 45.73861; -88.70528
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Forest
Area
 • Total 0.820 sq mi (2.12 km2)
 • Land 0.820 sq mi (2.12 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,572 ft (479 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 95
 • Density 120/sq mi (45/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID 1580002[1]

Newald (also Ross) is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Ross, Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. Newald is located near Wisconsin Highway 139 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Crandon. As of the 2010 census, its population is 95.[2]

History

Newald was originally called Ross, for Charles Ross, a pioneer settler, and under the latter name was platted in 1905.[3][1] The community was renamed Newald in 1906 in honor of a local landowner.[3] A post office was established as Newald in 1905, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1985.[4]

"A car of building material, including camp supplies, teams, sleighs, etc., was loaded out from here last Tuesday, enroute for the new town of Newald, some ten to twelve miles north of Carver, and on the line from Laona to Sauders now under course of construction. Messrs. Newald [ Leopold J Newald ] and Isaacson of Gillett are the promoters of this new proposed metropolis of the north. A hotel, store, mill, blacksmith shop and of course last but not least, a saloon, are already arranged for and will be in operation at the earliest possible time. E. H. Greenthal, a young, level headed business man, well known here, will have immediate personal charge of the new town's affairs, he accompanying the first consignment of material for this new Eldorado, Tuesday." Source: - Gillett Times - Oconto Falls Herald January 27 1905

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newald, Wisconsin
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  3. 1 2 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. 106.
  4. ↑ "Forest County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 March 2015.


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