| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Portage |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Elevation | 1152 ft |
| Coordinates | 44°27′26″N 89°26′48″W |
| Area codes | 715 and 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1560954[1] |
Arnott is an unincorporated community located in Stockton, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2] It is situated at the intersection of County Hwys. B and J.
History
In 1872, the Green Bay and Western Railroad laid tracks through a portion of Arnott. During 1881 and 1882, William Arnott, Joseph Bremmer, and Calvin Richmond canvassed the countryside, raising money to build a railroad depot.[3] The depot and the settlement around it were named after Arnott, a local farmer who served as chairman of the town of Stockton and the Portage County Board and who was elected to the Wisconsin Legislature in 1876.[4]
Geography
Arnott is located in central Wisconsin, approximately four miles east of Plover, four miles south-southwest of Custer, and seven miles west of Amherst (Lat: 44° 27' 26.0", Lon: -89° 26' 48.5").
Economy
Arnott has one tavern, a feed mill, a lawn equipment dealer, and an egg roll factory. It is a stopover for the Tomorrow River Trail,[5] a former railroad grade turned into a walking path and snowmobile trail.
Arnott is near the Wimme Sand & Gravel Pit, Milestone Materials' gravel pit, American Asphalt's Custer Road plant, and a traffic safety/road marking company.
Notable people
- Charles Page, philanthropist
References
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- ^ Hometownlocator.com-Arnott, Wisconsin
- ^ Sharon Zimmerman. Article in Stevens Point Daily Journal, September 14, 1882.
- ^ "How the Village of Arnott got its name", Stevens Point Daily Journal, September 23, 1882.
- ^ "Portage County, WI - Tomorrow River State Trail". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-04-07. "Tomorrow River Rails to Trails"