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Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
Cranmoor, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Cranmoor, Wisconsin is located in WisconsinCranmoor, WisconsinCranmoor, WisconsinShow map of WisconsinCranmoor, Wisconsin is located in the United StatesCranmoor, WisconsinCranmoor, WisconsinShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 44°18′53″N 90°01′58″W / 44.31472°N 90.03278°W / 44.31472; -90.03278
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWood
Elevation299 m (981 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1577559

Cranmoor is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cranmoor, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.

The name "Cranmoor", an amalgamation of cranberry and moor, was adopted in 1898 for the community's role as a trading center of cranberries. A post office was established at Cranmoor in 1898, and remained in operation until 1932.

Notes

  1. ^ "Cranmoor, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 27, 2018.

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County seat: Wisconsin Rapids
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