Bagdad, Wisconsin

Bagdad was a settlement and railroad stop located in northern Forest County, Wisconsin, United States.

Bagdad, Wisconsin
Bagdad, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°39′22″N 88°42′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyForest
Elevation1,535 ft (468 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534

Bagdad was located to the southeast of Newald and west of Laona Junction, in what is now the town of Caswell.[2] Bagdad was located on the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad and was mentioned in a court case between the railroad and the Railroad Commission of Wisconsin in 1914.[3]

References

  1. USGS (1939). "Laona Quadrangle, 1:48000 Topographical Map".
  2. Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). The Geographical Pub. Co. 1912. § 7D. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  3. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Company and another v. Railroad Commission of Wisconsin, 158 (Wisconsin Supreme Court April 14-October 6, 1914).


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