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Minertown

Ghost town · Forest County, Wisconsin

Wabeno quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Wabeno quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Minertown is a ghost town in Forest County, Wisconsin. It is one of 4 former communities in Forest County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Minertown as a historical populated place on the Wabeno 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 45.3836° N, 88.6261° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWabeno
Nearest living townWabeno, WI
Distance to it4.2 miles
GNIS feature ID2784248
Coordinates45.38364, -88.62610

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What's there now

Minertown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wabeno, WI (population 221), about 4.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Minertown?

Minertown is in Forest County, Wisconsin, at 45.3836, -88.6261.

How many ghost towns are in Forest County?

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

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