Newald, Wisconsin

Newald, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Newald, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°44′19″N 88°42′19″W / 45.73861°N 88.70528°WCoordinates: 45°44′19″N 88°42′19″W / 45.73861°N 88.70528°W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Forest
Area
• Total	0.820 sq mi (2.12 km^2)
• Land	0.820 sq mi (2.12 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	1,572 ft (479 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	95
• Density	120/sq mi (45/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
GNIS feature ID	1580002[1]

Newald (also Ross) is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Ross, Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. Newald is located near Wisconsin Highway 139 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Crandon. As of the 2010 census, its population is 95.^[2]

History

Newald was originally called Ross, for Charles Ross, a pioneer settler, and under the latter name was platted in 1905.^[3][1] The community was renamed Newald in 1906 in honor of a local landowner.^[3] A post office was established as Newald in 1905, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1985.^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newald, Wisconsin
2. "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
3. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 106.
4. "Forest County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 March 2015.