Draper (community), Wisconsin
Draper is an unincorporated community in the town of Draper, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States. Draper is located on Wisconsin Highway 70 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Winter.
History
A post office called Draper was established in 1906, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935. The community was named for Lyman Draper, a Wisconsin historian.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Draper (community), Wisconsin
- ^ "Sawyer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 3, 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. 173.