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Exeter

Ghost town · Monroe County, Michigan

Romulus quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500)
Romulus quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Exeter is a ghost town in Monroe County, Michigan. It is the only former community in Monroe County recorded on the federal names register, out of 39 across Michigan.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Exeter as a historical populated place on the Carleton 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 42.0467° N, 83.4994° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCarleton
Nearest living townMaybee, MI
Distance to it2.6 miles
GNIS feature ID2438738
Coordinates42.04667, -83.49944

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What's there now

Exeter is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Maybee, MI (population 654), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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