Arnott, Wisconsin
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| Coordinates: 44°27′26″N 89°26′48″W / 44.45722°N 89.44667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Portage |
| Elevation | 351 m (1,152 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 715 and 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1560954[1] |
Arnott is an unincorporated community located in Stockton, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2] It is situated at the intersection of County Hwys. B and J.
History
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In 1872, the Green Bay and Western Railroad laid tracks through a portion of Arnott. During 1881 and 1882, William Arnott, Joseph Bremmer, and Calvin Richmond canvassed the countryside, raising money to build a railroad depot.[3] The depot and the settlement around it were named after Arnott, a local farmer who served as chairman of the town of Stockton and the Portage County Board and who was elected to the Wisconsin Legislature in 1876.[4]
Geography
[edit]Arnott is located in central Wisconsin, approximately four miles east of Plover, four miles south-southwest of Custer, and seven miles west of Amherst (Lat: 44° 27' 26.0", Lon: -89° 26' 48.5").
Economy
[edit]Arnott has one tavern, a feed mill, a lawn equipment dealer, and an egg roll factory. It is a stopover for the Tomorrow River Trail,[5] a former railroad grade turned into a walking path and snowmobile trail.
Arnott is near the Wimme Sand & Gravel Pit, Milestone Materials' gravel pit, American Asphalt's Custer Road plant, and a traffic safety/road marking company.
Notable people
[edit]- Charles Page, philanthropist
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Arnott, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Hometownlocator.com-Arnott, Wisconsin
- ^ Sharon Zimmerman. Article in Stevens Point Daily Journal, September 14, 1882.
- ^ "How the Village of Arnott got its name", Stevens Point Daily Journal, September 23, 1882.
- ^ "Portage County, WI - Tomorrow River State Trail". Archived from the original on June 9, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2009. "Tomorrow River Rails to Trails"
External links
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Media related to Arnott, Wisconsin at Wikimedia Commons
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |