Sarona (community), Wisconsin explained

Official Name:Sarona, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washburn
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1299
Coordinates:45.7111°N -91.8067°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:54870
Area Code:715 & 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1573728

Sarona is an unincorporated community located in the town of Sarona, Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. Sarona is located on U.S. Route 53 6miles east-southeast of Shell Lake. Sarona has a post office with ZIP code 54870.[1]

History

Sarona was founded in 1898.[2] It was named by combining the last name of Fran Sauer (the first settler in 1898) with the Sharon plain, which the lush grass of the area suggested to the Mennonites who came the next year.[3] A post office has been in operation in Sarona since 1899.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=54870&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  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 . 190.
  3. Book: Gard. Ropbert E.. The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names. 2015. Wisconsin Historical Society. 9780870207082. 3 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Washburn County . Jim Forte Postal History . 5 April 2015.