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Cedar Creek, Wisconsin
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 Cedar Creek, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Cedar Creek, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 321 m (1,053 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 262 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1562834 |
Cedar Creek is a small place in Wisconsin, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city. Instead, it's part of a larger area called the town of Polk. Cedar Creek is located in Washington County.
History of Cedar Creek
Cedar Creek has an interesting past. It wasn't always called Cedar Creek!
How Cedar Creek Got Its Name
Originally, this community was known as Maxonville. It was started in the 1840s. A person named Densmore Maxon founded the community. The first name, Maxonville, was given in his honor. Later, the name changed to Cedar Creek. This new name came from a nearby stream, which is also called Cedar Creek.
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