Bagdad, Wisconsin

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Bagdad, Wisconsin
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Bagdad, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°39′22″N88°42′13″W / 45.65611°N 88.70361°W / 45.65611; -88.70361 Coordinates: 45°39′22″N88°42′13″W / 45.65611°N 88.70361°W / 45.65611; -88.70361
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Forest
Elevation
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1,535 ft (468 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 715 & 534

Bagdad was a settlement and railroad stop located in northern Forest County, Wisconsin, United States.

Forest County, Wisconsin County in the United States

Forest County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,304. Its county seat is Crandon.

Wisconsin A north-central state of the United States of America

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States, in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin is the 23rd largest state by total area and the 20th most populous. The state capital is Madison, and its largest city is Milwaukee, which is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan. The state is divided into 72 counties.

Bagdad was located to the southeast of Newald and west of Laona Junction, in what is now the town of Caswell. [2] Bagdad was located on the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad and was mentioned in a court case between the railroad and the Railroad Commission of Wisconsin in 1914. [3]

Newald, Wisconsin Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States

Newald is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Ross, Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. Newald is located near Wisconsin Highway 139 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Crandon. As of the 2010 census, its population is 95.

Laona Junction is an unincorporated community in the town of Caswell in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. U.S. Route 8 travels north-south near the community.

Caswell, Wisconsin Town in Wisconsin, United States

Caswell is a town in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 91 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Cavour and Laona Junction are located within the town. The ghost town of Bagdad was located in the town.

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References

  1. USGS (1939). "Laona Quadrangle, 1:48000 Topographical Map".
  2. Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). The Geographical Pub. Co. 1912. § 7D. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  3. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Company and another v. Railroad Commission of Wisconsin, 158 ( Wisconsin Supreme Court April 14-October 6, 1914).