Veedum, Wisconsin

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Veedum, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
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Veedum, Wisconsin
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Veedum, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°24′35″N90°10′24″W / 44.40972°N 90.17333°W / 44.40972; -90.17333
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin
County Wood
Elevation
1,033 ft (315 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1576053 [1]

Veedum is an unincorporated community located in the town of Dexter, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. [1]

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History

Veedum was founded in 1887 when the railroad was extended to that point. [2] The name may be a transfer from Vedum, in Sweden. [2] A post office opened at Veedum in 1901, and remained in operation until 1917. [2] [3] Railroad service to Veedum ended in 1933. [2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Veedum, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 83. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
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