Bagdad, Wisconsin

Bagdad, Wisconsin
Ghost Town
Bagdad, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°39′22″N 88°42′13″W / 45.65611°N 88.70361°W / 45.65611; -88.70361Coordinates: 45°39′22″N 88°42′13″W / 45.65611°N 88.70361°W / 45.65611; -88.70361
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Forest
Elevation[1] 1,535 ft (468 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 715 & 534

Bagdad was a settlement and railroad stop located in northern Forest County, Wisconsin, United States.

Bagdad was located to the southeast of Newald and west of Laona Junction, in what is now the town of Caswell.[2] Bagdad was located on the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad and was mentioned in a court case between the railroad and the Railroad Commission of Wisconsin in 1914.[3]

References

  1. USGS (1939). "Laona Quadrangle, 1:48000 Topographical Map".
  2. Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). The Geographical Pub. Co. 1912. § 7D. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  3. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Company and another v. Railroad Commission of Wisconsin, 158 (Wisconsin Supreme Court April 14-October 6, 1914).


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