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    1. [WIWOOD] Wood Co Place Names
    2. Beaver Creek A Tributary of the Yellow R. Its two major branches, one rising in ssec 13, Lincoln Township, and the other rising in sec 34, T25N,R3E (Cameron Township), join in sec 5, Richfield Township, and the creek flows SW to join the Yellow R in N sec 7, Richfield Township. The name was used as early as 1878. For the animal. Belle Island A Wisconsin R island in sec 18, T22N,R6E, in the city of Wisconsin Rapids, close to the E bank. Originally called Neeve's Is and Mead Is for its successive owners, George Neeves and George Mead, it was named Belle Is by Mead, who established a residence there. Subjectively descriptive. Bell School A school (no 2) in SW sec 27, T21N,R6E (Saratoga Township) on a N-S township road S of state highway 73. Named by the children of the school in honor of the inventor Alexander Graham Bell. Ben Hansen Park A park along the W bank of the Wiconsin R in Wisconsin Rapids, in NE sec 24,T22N,R5E. Named for Benjamin Hansen, who was instrumental in the movement to clear the river banks in the city, previously used as a dumping ground, and to make them into parks like the one named in his honor. Formerly called Tourist Park.

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