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Averytown

Ghost town · Benzie County, Michigan

Frankfort quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Frankfort quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Averytown is a ghost town in Benzie County, Michigan. It is one of 4 former communities in Benzie County on the federal names register. No county in Michigan has more among the 27 Michigan counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Averytown as a historical populated place on the Beulah topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 44.6725° N, 86.0401° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBeulah
Elevation599 ft
Nearest living townHonor, MI
Distance to it1.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1951748
Coordinates44.67250, -86.04009

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What's there now

Averytown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Honor, MI (population 145), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 599 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Averytown?

Averytown is in Benzie County, Michigan, at 44.6725, -86.0401.

How many ghost towns are in Benzie County?

Benzie County, Michigan has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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