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Riverton

Ghost town · Mason County, Michigan

Ludington NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:31,680)
Ludington NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Riverton is a ghost town in Mason County, Michigan. It is one of 2 former communities in Mason County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 27 Michigan counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Riverton as a historical populated place on the Scottville 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 43.9050° N, 86.3389° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleScottville
Nearest living townScottville, MI
Distance to it4.3 miles
GNIS feature ID2514261
Coordinates43.90500, -86.33889

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What's there now

Riverton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Scottville, MI (population 1,359), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Riverton?

Riverton is in Mason County, Michigan, at 43.9050, -86.3389.

How many ghost towns are in Mason County?

Mason County, Michigan has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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