Central Wisconsin
Population: 249323

Abbotsford
Population: 1616

Abbotsford is a city in Clark and Marathon counties.

Trivia:

In 1872, the Wisconsin Central Railroad cleared its right of way through the forest which would become Abbotsford, heading north for Ashland. Rails were built through the town site in 1874. In 1879 the directors of the Wisconsin Central decided to build west from Colby to Chippewa Falls, to connect there with the Chippewa Falls & Western and ultimately St. Paul. However, they found that Colby Hill was not a good site for a junction and rail yard, so they instead planned the east–west line 2.5 miles north of Colby. The place was called Colby Junction from 1879 to 1880, then renamed for Edwin H. Abbott of the Wisconsin Central.

Amherst  
Population: 1035

Amherst is a village in Portage County.

Trivia:

The name Amherst was established in 1853 by Adam Uline, after General Jeffery Amherst of Revolutionary fame and the fact he was native of Amherst, Nova Scotia. The first known settler of Amherst was John F. Hillstrom, who arrived in 1851, while John and A. P. Een follow closely behind, arriving in August, 1852.

Aniwa
Population: 260   

Aniwa is a village in Shawano County.

Trivia:

The name Aniwa is of Ojibwe origin. It is derived from aniwi, aniwa "those".

Antigo  
Population: 8234

Antigo is a city in and the county seat of Langlade County.

Trivia:

In the early part of the 1900s, Antigo was best known for its sawmills. At the turn of the millennium, the city's economy had a balance of industry and agriculture. High on the list are potatoes, dairy products, fur, shoes, fertilizer, steel, and aluminum products, along with the lumber and wood product industries established in the earlier years.

Arkdale    
Population: 158

Arkdale is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Strongs Prairie in Adams County.