Elmo, Wisconsin
| Elmo, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Elmo, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 42°38′34″N 90°26′09″W / 42.64278°N 90.43583°WCoordinates: 42°38′34″N 90°26′09″W / 42.64278°N 90.43583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Grant |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577587[1] |
Elmo is an unincorporated community located in the town of Smelser, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
History
A post office called Elmo was established in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1924.[2] The community was named after the 1866 novel St. Elmo[3] by Augusta Jane Evans.
Notes
- 1 2 "Elmo, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 March 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. 68.
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