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Kurth

Ghost town · Clark County, Wisconsin

Granton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500)
Granton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kurth is a ghost town in Clark County, Wisconsin, recorded as human settlement in Clark County, Wisconsin, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Clark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kurth as a historical populated place on the Granton 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 44.5741° N, 90.4968° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGranton
Elevation1,078 ft
Nearest living townGranton, WI
Distance to it2 miles
GNIS feature ID1837683
Coordinates44.57413, -90.49680

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What's there now

Kurth is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Granton, WI (population 368), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,078 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 Kurth?

Kurth is in Clark County, Wisconsin, at 44.5741, -90.4968.

How many ghost towns are in Clark County?

Clark County, Wisconsin has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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