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Mineral Point

Ghost town · Green County, Wisconsin

Brodhead quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1893, 1:62,500)
Brodhead quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1893, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mineral Point is a ghost town in Green County, Wisconsin. It is one of 4 former communities in Green County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mineral Point as a historical populated place on the Albany 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 42.7120° N, 89.4668° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAlbany
Elevation847 ft
Nearest living townAlbany, WI
Distance to it1.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1577730
Coordinates42.71195, -89.46679

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What's there now

Mineral Point is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Albany, WI (population 1,065), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 847 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 Mineral Point?

Mineral Point is in Green County, Wisconsin, at 42.7120, -89.4668.

How many ghost towns are in Green County?

Green County, Wisconsin has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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