Belle Island (Wisconsin) Explained

Belle Island is a river island in Wood County, Wisconsin.

Former variant names were Neeve's Island and Mead Island, after former owners George Neeves and George Mead, respectively.[1] The present name "Belle Island" is commendatory.

References

44.3869°N -89.8319°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wood County Place Names . The University of Wisconsin Press . Rudolph, Robert S. . 1970 . 9 . 2018-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160404060659/http://www.mcmillanlibrary.org/files/docs/placenames.pdf . 2016-04-04 . dead .

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