Commonwealth (community), Wisconsin explained

Official Name:Commonwealth, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Commonwealth
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Florence
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1322
Coordinates:45.9136°N -88.24°W
Area Code:715 & 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1563294

Commonwealth is an unincorporated community in the town of Commonwealth, Florence County, Wisconsin, United States. Commonwealth is 1miles south of Florence.

History

A post office called Commonwealth was established in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.[1] The community was named after the nearby Commonwealth Iron Mining Company.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Florence County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 February 2015.
  2. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 58.