Draper (community), Wisconsin explained

Official Name:Draper, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sawyer
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1483
Coordinates:45.8864°N -90.8311°W
Area Code:715 & 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1579142

Draper is an unincorporated community in the town of Draper, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States. Draper is located on Wisconsin Highway 70 10miles northeast of Winter.

History

A post office called Draper was established in 1906, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[1] The community was named for Lyman Draper, a Wisconsin historian.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sawyer County . Jim Forte Postal History . 3 April 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. 173.