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Altdorf, Wisconsin

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Altdorf, Wisconsin
Altdorf, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Altdorf, Wisconsin
Altdorf, Wisconsin
Altdorf, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Altdorf, Wisconsin
Altdorf, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°25′03″N 89°59′21″W / 44.41750°N 89.98917°W / 44.41750; -89.98917
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWood
Elevation
321 m (1,053 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes715 & 534

Altdorf is an unincorporated community in Wood County, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.[1]

History

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A post office was established at Altdorf in 1885, and remained in operation until 1905. [2] The community was named after Altdorf, in Switzerland, the native home of a share of the first settlers.[1]

The community once had a schoolhouse, Altdorf School, now defunct.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altdorf School (historical)