Village in the town of Franklin, once called Cramers Corners because Solomon Cramer, John Cramer and Adam Cramer owned the land. A number of rough buildings were put up at the corners and the place became known as Log Town. J.H. Carpenter of Spring Green says the place called Plain because the inhabitants were plain people.

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[Source: Cole. Baraboo and Other Place Names in Sauk County, Wisconsin.]