Dewey Corners, Wisconsin

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Dewey Corners, Wisconsin
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Dewey Corners, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°15′02″N91°28′25″W / 44.25056°N 91.47361°W / 44.25056; -91.47361 Coordinates: 44°15′02″N91°28′25″W / 44.25056°N 91.47361°W / 44.25056; -91.47361
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Trempealeau
Elevation
239 m (784 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1851090 [1]

Dewey Corners is an unincorporated community in the town of Arcadia, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States, United States. [1] The community was named for George D. Dewey, a local land owner. [2] The community was named for George D. Dewey, a local land owner. [3]

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  1. 1 2 "Dewey Corners, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 75. ISBN   978-0-299-30964-0.
  3. Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 75. ISBN   978-0-299-30964-0.



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