Commonwealth (community), Wisconsin

Commonwealth is an unincorporated community in the town of Commonwealth, Florence County, Wisconsin, United States. Commonwealth is 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Florence.

Commonwealth, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Commonwealth, Wisconsin
Commonwealth, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°54′49″N 88°14′24″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyFlorence
Elevation
403 m (1,322 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1563294[1]

History

A post office called Commonwealth was established in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.[2] The community was named after the nearby Commonwealth Iron Mining Company.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Commonwealth (community), Wisconsin
  2. "Florence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  3. 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. 58.



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