Belle Island is a river island in Wood County, Wisconsin.[1]
Former variant names were Neeve's Island and Mead Island, after former owners George Neeves and George Mead, respectively.[2] The present name "Belle Island" is commendatory.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belle Island (Wisconsin)
- ^ a b Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
44°23′13″N 89°49′55″W / 44.38694°N 89.83194°W