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    1. [WIWOOD] Wood Co Place Names
    2. Amelia A former flag station in SW sec 25 Cary Township, on the Dexterville-Romadka branch of the Milwaukee Road, established by George Hles as a shipping point for lumber on his Milwaukee, Dexterville, and Northern Ry; also the neighboring rual community.Since Catherine, a similar shipping point nearby, was named for a granddaughter of Hiles, it is possible that this station was named in honor of another granddaughter, who died in infancy and whose name is not known. Amelia PO A PO established on March 6,1907, with Pere B Amondson as postmaster, in NW sec 27, Cary Township, near Amelia. Andress Neighborhood A rural community in sec 24, Wood Township, where Tom Andress owned a 320-acre farm. The name appears with some frequency in Pilot's local news columns, e.g, Oct 17,1902, p 10. Anton Schmidt's Subdivision A subdivision of Marshfield. The plat's survey was certified on March 31,1927. The plat, recorded on April 11,1927, was taken out by Anton Schmidt, apparently a local resident. Arbutus School A school (No 2) in NE Sec 25, T21N, R4E (Port Edwards Township), on co trunk G. Named for the arbutus flower which at one time grew abundantly near the school, and which still is to be found there. Aristocracy Hill A part of early Grand Rapids; more commonly called Quality Row; now 3rd St South in Wisconsin Rapids. Called Aristocracy Hilll because the more well-to-do residents of the village lived on the rise behind the E bank of the Wisconsin R. the name is used with sarcasm in County Rep., March 3,1864 Arntz Spur Valley A rual community in secs 29-32, Hansen Township, along the Pittsville Jct-Arpin branch of the Milwaukee Road. The name was used to head a local news column in Pilot during 1904, and some of the poeple whose activities ar reported in this column are shown as landowners in sec 29-32, Hansen Township, on Marsh. 1902. The spur was named for Joe Arntz, a local lumberman.

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