Yarnell, Wisconsin
Yarnell is an unincorporated community in the towns of Couderay and Edgewater, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States. Yarnell is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southwest of the village of Couderay.
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Coordinates: 45°43′37″N 91°25′10″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Sawyer |
Elevation | 440 m (1,444 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1577896[1] |
History
A post office called Yarnell was established in 1915, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[2] The community was named for the Yarnell family, local settlers.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yarnell, Wisconsin
- "Sawyer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 198.
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