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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. |
[[File:Arnott%2C_Wis._ca._1900.jpg|thumb|alt=Arnott, ca. 1900.|Arnott, ca. 1900.]]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.<ref>[http://www.pchswi.org/archives/communities/arnott1.html Arnott, Wisconsin]</ref> |
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.pchswi.org/archives/communities/arnott1.html Arnott, Wisconsin]</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:37, 20 February 2013
Arnott is an unincorporated community located in the town of Stockton, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2] 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").
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.[3]
Notable people
- Charles Page, philanthropist
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,[4] 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
- ^ "Arnott, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 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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