Yarnell, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Yarnell, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Yarnell, Wisconsin
Yarnell, Wisconsin
Yarnell, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Yarnell, Wisconsin
Yarnell, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°43′37″N 91°25′10″W / 45.72694°N 91.41944°W / 45.72694; -91.41944
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountySawyer
Elevation
440 m (1,444 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1577896[1]

Yarnell (/jɑːrˈnɛl/ yar-NEL) is an unincorporated community in the towns of Couderay and Edgewater, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States. Yarnell is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southwest of the village of Couderay.

History

A post office called Yarnell was established in 1915, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[2] The community was named for the Yarnell family, local settlers.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yarnell, Wisconsin
  2. ^ "Sawyer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  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. 198.


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