Veedum is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
located in the town of
Dexter
Dexter may refer to:
People
* Dexter (given name)
* Dexter (surname)
* Dexter (singer), Brazilian rapper Marcos Fernandes de Omena (born 1973)
* Famous Dex, also known as Dexter, American rapper Dexter Tiewon Gore Jr. (born 1993)
Places United ...
,
Wood County,
Wisconsin
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, United States.
History
Veedum was founded in 1887 when the railroad was extended to that point.
The name may be a transfer from
Vedum
Vedum is a locality situated in Vara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 926 inhabitants in 2010.
The company ''Vedum Kök och Bad AB'', a manufacturer of kitchen and bathroom appliances, is located in Vedum.
The locality grew up ...
, in Sweden.
A post office opened at Veedum in 1901, and remained in operation until 1917.
Railroad service to Veedum ended in 1933.
Notes
External links
1909 plat map of Veedum1928 plat map
Unincorporated communities in Wood County, Wisconsin
Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin
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