Veedum,_Wisconsin

Veedum, Wisconsin

Veedum, Wisconsin

Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States

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

Quick Facts Country, State ...

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


Stub icon

This article about a location in Wood County, Wisconsin is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Veedum,_Wisconsin, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.