Commonwealth (community), Wisconsin

Commonwealth, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Commonwealth, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°54′49″N 88°14′24″W / 45.91361°N 88.24000°WCoordinates: 45°54′49″N 88°14′24″W / 45.91361°N 88.24000°W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Florence
Elevation 1,322 ft (403 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID 1563294[1]

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.[2] The community was named after the nearby Commonwealth Iron Mining Company.[3]

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