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Bagdad

Ghost town · Forest County, Wisconsin

Newald quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Newald quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bagdad is a ghost town in Forest County, Wisconsin, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Forest County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bagdad 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 45.6561° N, 88.7036° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,538 ft
Nearest living townNewald, WI
Distance to it5.8 miles
Coordinates45.65610, -88.70360

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What's there now

Bagdad is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Newald, WI (population 88), about 5.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,538 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 Bagdad?

Bagdad is in Forest County, Wisconsin, at 45.6561, -88.7036.

How many ghost towns are in Forest County?

Forest County, Wisconsin has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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