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Jefferson Prairie Settlement

Ghost town · Rock County, Wisconsin

Belvidere quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500)
Belvidere quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Jefferson Prairie Settlement is a ghost town in Rock County, Wisconsin, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Rock County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Jefferson Prairie Settlement 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 42.4937° N, 88.8633° W.

Key facts

Elevation946 ft
Nearest living townClinton, WI
Distance to it4.4 miles
Coordinates42.49367, -88.86327

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What's there now

Jefferson Prairie Settlement is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Clinton, WI (population 2,034), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 946 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 Jefferson Prairie Settlement?

Jefferson Prairie Settlement is in Rock County, Wisconsin, at 42.4937, -88.8633.

How many ghost towns are in Rock County?

Rock County, Wisconsin has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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