Cedar Creek, Wisconsin

Cedar Creek, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Cedar Creek, Wisconsin
Cedar Creek, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°20′23″N 88°13′22″W / 43.33972°N 88.22278°W / 43.33972; -88.22278Coordinates: 43°20′23″N 88°13′22″W / 43.33972°N 88.22278°W / 43.33972; -88.22278
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 2 "Cedar Creek, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 Loepp, Donald F. (July 11, 1984). "Dreams along banks of Cedar Creek". The Milwaukee Journal. pp. Part 2, Page 1. Retrieved 23 April 2015.


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