Misplaced Pages

Sarona (community), Wisconsin

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.

Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
Sarona, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Sarona, Wisconsin is located in WisconsinSarona, WisconsinSarona, WisconsinShow map of WisconsinSarona, Wisconsin is located in the United StatesSarona, WisconsinSarona, WisconsinShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 45°42′40″N 91°48′24″W / 45.71111°N 91.80667°W / 45.71111; -91.80667
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWashburn
Elevation396 m (1,299 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code54870
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1573728

Sarona is an unincorporated community located in the town of Sarona, Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. Sarona is located on U.S. Route 53 6 miles (9.7 km) east-southeast of Shell Lake. Sarona has a post office with ZIP code 54870.

History

Sarona was founded in 1898. It was named by combining the last name of Fran Sauer (the first settler in 1898) with the Sharon plain, which the lush grass of the area suggested to the Mennonites who came the next year. A post office has been in operation in Sarona since 1899.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sarona (community), Wisconsin
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  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. 190.
  4. Gard, Ropbert E. (2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names. Wisconsin Historical Society. ISBN 9780870207082. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  5. "Washburn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Shell Lake
Cities
Villages
Towns
CDPs
Other
communities
Ghost town
Indian
reservation
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


Stub icon

This article about a location in Washburn County, Wisconsin is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: