Cedar Creek, Wisconsin

Summary

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

Cedar Creek, Wisconsin
Cedar Creek, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Cedar Creek, Wisconsin
Cedar Creek, Wisconsin
Cedar Creek, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Cedar Creek, Wisconsin
Cedar Creek, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°20′23″N 88°13′22″W / 43.33972°N 88.22278°W / 43.33972; -88.22278
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWashington
Elevation
321 m (1,053 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code262
GNIS feature ID1562834[1]

History edit

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 edit

  1. ^ a b "Cedar Creek, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b Loepp, Donald F. (July 11, 1984). "Dreams along banks of Cedar Creek". The Milwaukee Journal. pp. Part 2, Page 1. Retrieved April 23, 2015.