Belle Island (Wisconsin)

Belle Island is a river island in Wood County, Wisconsin.[1]

Former variant names were Neeve's Island and Mead Island, after former owners George Neeves and George Mead, respectively.[2] The present name "Belle Island" is commendatory.[2]

References

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belle Island (Wisconsin)
Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2018-03-27.

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belle Island (Wisconsin)

[History-2] Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2018-03-27.