Garnet, Wisconsin

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Garnet, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Garnet, Wisconsin
Garnet, Wisconsin
Nickname(s): 
Cream City
Garnet, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Garnet, Wisconsin
Garnet, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°56′08″N 88°15′46″W / 43.93556°N 88.26278°W / 43.93556; -88.26278Coordinates: 43°56′08″N 88°15′46″W / 43.93556°N 88.26278°W / 43.93556; -88.26278
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Fond du Lac
Establishedcirca 1880
Elevation
287 m (942 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip codes
53049
Area code(s)920
GNIS feature ID1565424[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]

Images[]

  • Looking east at Garnet

  • Looking west at Garnet on HHH

Notes[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=5558
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2009-09-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ a b Edens, Mrs. Dale (January 18, 1973). "Historical Insight". Chilton Times-Journal.


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