WayfarrowNew Prairie
Ghost town · Pope County, Minnesota
New Prairie is a ghost town in Pope County, Minnesota. It is the only former community in Pope County recorded on the federal names register, out of 85 across Minnesota.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists New Prairie as a historical populated place: 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 45.6083° N, 95.6417° W.
Key facts
| Elevation | 1,178 ft |
|---|---|
| Nearest living town | Cyrus, MN |
| Distance to it | 4.7 miles |
| Coordinates | 45.60830, -95.64170 |
What's there now
New Prairie is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cyrus, MN (population 316), about 4.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,178 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Thorsborgghost town · Grant County · 28.5 mi
- Pomme de Terreghost town · Grant County · 35 mi
- Herefordghost town · Grant County · 37 mi
- Robertsghost town · Otter Tail County · 47.1 mi
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- Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.