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Created in 1882, Arnott was named after William Arnott. Arnott was a local farmer who served as chairman of the town of Stockton and the Portage County Board, as well as being elected to the Wisconsin Legislature in 1876. |
Created in 1882, Arnott was named after William Arnott. Arnott was a local farmer who served as chairman of the town of Stockton and the Portage County Board, as well as being elected to the Wisconsin Legislature in 1876. |
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In 1872, the Green Bay and Western Railroad laid tracks through a portion of what is now Arnott. During 1881 and 1882, Arnott, Joseph Bremmer and Calvin Richmond canvassed the countryside raising money to build a railroad depot in Arnott, according to a Sept. 14, 1972, article in the Stevens Point Journal. The article was written by Sharon Zimmerman, an Arnott resident. |
In 1872, the Green Bay and Western Railroad laid tracks through a portion of what is now Arnott. During 1881 and 1882, Arnott, Joseph Bremmer and Calvin Richmond canvassed the countryside raising money to build a railroad depot in Arnott, according to a Sept. 14, 1972, article in the Stevens Point Journal. The article was written by Sharon Zimmerman, an Arnott resident.<ref>[http://www.pschiwi.org/archives/communities/arnott.html Arnott, Wisconsin]</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:44, 1 October 2011
Arnott is an unincorporated community in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It is located at the intersection of County B and County J.
Geography
Arnott is located in central Wisconsin approximately four miles east of Plover, approximately four miles south-south west of Custer, and approximately seven miles west of Amherst (Lat: 44° 27' 26.0", Lon: -89° 26' 48.5"). Arnott is located in the town of Stockton.
History
Created in 1882, Arnott was named after William Arnott. Arnott was a local farmer who served as chairman of the town of Stockton and the Portage County Board, as well as being elected to the Wisconsin Legislature in 1876. In 1872, the Green Bay and Western Railroad laid tracks through a portion of what is now Arnott. During 1881 and 1882, Arnott, Joseph Bremmer and Calvin Richmond canvassed the countryside raising money to build a railroad depot in Arnott, according to a Sept. 14, 1972, article in the Stevens Point Journal. The article was written by Sharon Zimmerman, an Arnott resident.[2]
Economy
Arnott is home to one bar, a feed mill, a lawn equipment dealer, and an egg roll factory. Arnott also is a stop-over for the Tomorrw River Trail,[3] which is an old railroad grade turned into walking path (in the summer), and snowmobile trail (in the winter).
Arnott is less than two miles from the Wimme Sand & Gravel Pit, Milestone Materials' gravel pit, American Asphalt's Custer Road plant, and a traffic safety/road marking company.
Notes
- ^ http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/portage/arnott.cfm
- ^ Arnott, Wisconsin
- ^ http://co.portage.wi.us/parks/tomorrowRiverTrail.shtm "Tomorrow River Rails to Trails"
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44°27′26″N 89°26′48″W / 44.45722°N 89.44667°W
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