Cranmoor (community), Wisconsin
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 | |
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| 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
- "Cranmoor, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 19.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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