Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
| Cedar, Wisconsin | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 46°30′26″N 90°29′54″W / 46.50722°N 90.49833°W / 46.50722; -90.49833 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Iron |
| Town | Gurney |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,083 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1578967 |
Cedar is an unincorporated community located in the town of Gurney, Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. Cedar is located on U.S. Route 2 4 miles (6.4 km) west-northwest of Saxon.
History
A post office called Cedar was established in 1891, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955. The community was named from groves of cedar near the town site.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar, Wisconsin
- "Iron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 28, 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. 53.
External links
Media related to Cedar, Wisconsin at Wikimedia Commons
| Municipalities and communities of Iron County, Wisconsin, United States | ||
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| County seat: Hurley | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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