Elmo, Wisconsin
Elmo is an unincorporated community located in the town of Smelser, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
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| Coordinates: 42°38′34″N 90°26′09″W | |
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| County | Grant |
| Town | Smelser |
| Elevation | 309 m (1,014 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577587[1] |
History
A post office called Elmo was established in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1924.[2] The community was named after the 1866 novel St. Elmo[3] by Augusta Jane Evans.
Notes
- "Elmo, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- 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. 68.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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