Cable is an unincorporated, census-designated place located in the town of Cable, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.
The community is located 16 miles (26 km) northeast of the city of Hayward on U.S. Highway 63.
Cable has a post office with ZIP code 54821.[2] As of the 2010 census, its population was 206.[3]
History
Cable was laid out in 1878.[4] It was named for R. Cable, a local hotel owner.[4] A post office called Cable has been in operation since 1882.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cable (CDP), Wisconsin
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ a b 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. 170.
- ^ "Bayfield County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
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