Garnet, Wisconsin
Garnet, Wisconsin | |
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 Garnet, Wisconsin | |
| Nickname: Cream City | |
  Garnet, Wisconsin  Garnet, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°56′08″N 88°15′46″W / 43.93556°N 88.26278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Fond du Lac |
| Established | circa 1880 |
| Elevation | 287 m (942 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip codes | 53049 |
| Area code | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1565424[1] |
Garnet, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community in Fond du Lac County, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.[2] The community is on the north boundary of the county, just south of Calumet County. It is located at the intersection of County Highway HHH and Town Hall Road just east of Calumet County C, in the town of Calumet.[3] Garnet is located 1.95 miles (3.14 km) east of Calumetville.
History
The community was settled in around 1880.[4] It is nicknamed "Cream City."[4]
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Looking west at Garnet on HHH
Notes
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=5558
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Edens, Mrs. Dale (January 18, 1973). "Historical Insight". Chilton Times-Journal.
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