Cranmoor (community), Wisconsin

Cranmoor is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cranmoor, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

Cranmoor, Wisconsin
Cranmoor, Wisconsin
Cranmoor, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°18′53″N 90°01′58″W
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]

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. "Cranmoor, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 March 2018.


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