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Lapham Junction

Ghost town · Jackson County, Wisconsin

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

Lapham Junction 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 Lapham Junction as a historical populated place on the Spaulding 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 44.2975° N, 90.4782° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSpaulding
Elevation993 ft
Nearest living townMillston, WI
Distance to it11.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1577691
Coordinates44.29746, -90.47819

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What's there now

Lapham Junction is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Millston, WI (population 108), about 11.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 993 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 Lapham Junction?

Lapham Junction is in Jackson County, Wisconsin, at 44.2975, -90.4782.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

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

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