Commonwealth (town), Wisconsin
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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Commonwealth (community), Wisconsin
- ^ "Florence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ 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.
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