Cranmoor (community), Wisconsin explained

Official Name:Cranmoor, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wood
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:981
Coordinates:44.3147°N -90.0328°W
Area Code:715 & 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1577559

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

The name "Cranmoor", an amalgamation of cranberry and moor, was adopted in 1898 for the community's role as a trading center of cranberries.[1] A post office was established at Cranmoor in 1898, and remained in operation until 1932.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Wood County Place Names . The University of Wisconsin Press . Rudolph, Robert S. . 1970 . 19 . 2018-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160404060659/http://www.mcmillanlibrary.org/files/docs/placenames.pdf . 2016-04-04 . dead .
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 27 March 2018.