Garnet, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Garnet, Wisconsin
Nickname:Cream City
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:942
Coordinates:43.9356°N -88.2628°W
Established Title:Established
Established Date:circa 1880
Postal Code Type:Zip codes
Postal Code:53049
Area Code:920
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1565424[1]

Garnet, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community in Fond du Lac County, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.[2] The community is on the north boundary of the county, just south of Calumet County. It is located at the intersection of County Highway HHH and Town Hall Road just east of Calumet County C, in the town of Calumet.[3] Garnet is located 1.95miles east of Calumetville.

History

The community was settled in around 1880.[4] It is nicknamed "Cream City."

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: Garnet, Fond du Lac Co . 2009-12-28 . 2011-06-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110611163214/http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=5558 . dead .
  3. Web site: Garnet, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA - Maps, Photos, Weather, Local Links . 2009-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110715090909/http://www.placenames.com/us/p1565424/ . 2011-07-15 . dead .
  4. News: Edens. Mrs. Dale. Historical Insight. Chilton Times-Journal. January 18, 1973.