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Nelsonville

Ghost town · Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Mondovi quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:62,500)
Mondovi quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Nelsonville is a ghost town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, recorded as human settlement in Drammen, Wisconsin, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Eau Claire County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Nelsonville as a historical populated place on the Mondovi NE 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 44.6541° N, 91.5699° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMondovi NE
Elevation990 ft
Nearest living townEleva, WI
Distance to it7.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1578432
Coordinates44.65413, -91.56988

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What's there now

Nelsonville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Eleva, WI (population 715), about 7.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 990 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 Nelsonville?

Nelsonville is in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, at 44.6541, -91.5699.

How many ghost towns are in Eau Claire County?

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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