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Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
Commonwealth, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 45°54′49″N 88°14′24″W / 45.91361°N 88.24000°W / 45.91361; -88.24000
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyFlorence
Elevation403 m (1,322 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1563294

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.

History

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

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Commonwealth (community), Wisconsin
  2. "Florence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 28, 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.
Municipalities and communities of Florence County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Florence
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