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Clay

Ghost town · Jackson County, Wisconsin

Hatfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Hatfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Clay is a ghost town in Jackson County, Wisconsin. It is one of 6 former communities in Jackson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Clay as a historical populated place on the Hatfield 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 44.3960° N, 90.6805° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHatfield
Elevation934 ft
Nearest living townHatfield, WI
Distance to it3.8 miles
GNIS feature ID2741956
Coordinates44.39600, -90.68049

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What's there now

Clay is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hatfield, WI (population 194), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 934 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 Clay?

Clay is in Jackson County, Wisconsin, at 44.3960, -90.6805.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

Jackson County, Wisconsin has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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