Angus, Wisconsin

Angus is an unincorporated community in the town of Cedar Lake, Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. Angus is located on Wisconsin Highway 48 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of Birchwood.[2]

Angus, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Angus
Angus
Coordinates: 45°38′11″N 91°36′09″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyBarron
TownCedar Lake
Elevation
380 m (1,247 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1560874[1]

History

Angus was laid out in 1906.[3] A post office called Angus was established in 1906, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1942.[4] The community was named for Angus Cameron, a United States Senator from Wisconsin.[5]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Angus, Wisconsin
  2. Barron County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  3. Gordon, Newton S. (1922). History of Barron County, Wisconsin. H.C. Cooper, Jr., & Company. p. 1146.
  4. "Barron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  5. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 166.



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