Cedar Creek, Wisconsin

Cedar Creek, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Cedar Creek, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°20′23″N 88°13′22″W / 43.33972°N 88.22278°WCoordinates: 43°20′23″N 88°13′22″W / 43.33972°N 88.22278°W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Washington
Elevation 1,053 ft (321 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 262
GNIS feature ID 1562834[1]

Cedar Creek is an unincorporated community located in the town of Polk, Washington County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

History

Cedar Creek was originally called Maxonville, and under the latter name was founded in the 1840s by Densmore Maxon, and named for him.[2] The present name is after nearby Cedar Creek.[2]

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Cedar Creek, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Loepp, Donald F. (July 11, 1984). "Dreams along banks of Cedar Creek". The Milwaukee Journal. pp. Part 2, Page 1. Retrieved 23 April 2015.