Altdorf, Wisconsin

Altdorf is an unincorporated community in Wood County, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.[1]

Altdorf, Wisconsin
Altdorf, Wisconsin
Altdorf, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°25′03″N 89°59′21″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWood
Elevation
321 m (1,053 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534

History

A post office was established at Altdorf in 1885, and remained in operation until 1905. [2] The community was named after Altdorf, in Switzerland, the native home of a share of the first settlers.[1]

The community once had a schoolhouse, Altdorf School, now defunct.[3]

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References

  1. Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-04.
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altdorf School (historical)



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