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Dell Prairie

Ghost town · Adams County, Wisconsin

Briggsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500)
Briggsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dell Prairie is a ghost town in Adams County, Wisconsin, recorded as human settlement in Adams County, Wisconsin, United States of America. It is one of 9 former communities in Adams County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dell Prairie as a historical populated place on the Big Spring 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 43.6672° N, 89.7154° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBig Spring
Elevation1,002 ft
Nearest living townWisconsin Dells, WI
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1837581
Coordinates43.66720, -89.71540

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What's there now

Dell Prairie is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wisconsin Dells, WI (population 2,763), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,002 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 Dell Prairie?

Dell Prairie is in Adams County, Wisconsin, at 43.6672, -89.7154.

How many ghost towns are in Adams County?

Adams County, Wisconsin has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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