Newald, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Newald, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Forest
Area Total Sq Mi:0.820
Area Land Sq Mi:0.820
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:70
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1572
Coordinates:45.7386°N -88.7053°W
Area Code:715 & 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1580002

Newald (also Ross) is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Ross, Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. Newald is located near Wisconsin Highway 139 15miles northeast of Crandon. As of the 2020 census, its population was 70.[1]

History

Newald was originally called Ross, for Charles Ross, a pioneer settler, and under the latter name was platted in 1905.[2] The community was renamed Newald in 1906 in honor of a local landowner. A post office was established as Newald in 1905, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1985.[3]

"A car of building material, including camp supplies, teams, sleighs, etc., was loaded out from here last Tuesday, enroute for the new town of Newald, some ten to twelve miles north of Carver, and on the line from Laona to Sauders now under course of construction. Messrs. Newald [Leopold J Newald ] and Isaacson of Gillett are the promoters of this new proposed metropolis of the north. A hotel, store, mill, blacksmith shop and of course last but not least, a saloon, are already arranged for and will be in operation at the earliest possible time. E. H. Greenthal, a young, level headed business man, well known here, will have immediate personal charge of the new town's affairs, he accompanying the first consignment of material for this new Eldorado, Tuesday." Source: - Gillett Times - Oconto Falls Herald January 27, 1905

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. U.S. Census Bureau. 15 April 2011.
  2. Book: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 106.
  3. Web site: Forest County . Jim Forte Postal History . 23 March 2015.