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Homecroft

Ghost town · Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Brainerd quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500)
Brainerd quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Homecroft is a ghost town in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It is one of 3 former communities in Crow Wing County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Homecroft as a historical populated place on the Riverton 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 46.4528° N, 94.0097° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRiverton
Elevation1,268 ft
Nearest living townIronton, MN
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID2071695
Coordinates46.45278, -94.00972

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What's there now

Homecroft is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ironton, MN (population 557), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,268 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 Homecroft?

Homecroft is in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, at 46.4528, -94.0097.

How many ghost towns are in Crow Wing County?

Crow Wing County, Minnesota has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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