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New Chester

Ghost town · Adams County, Wisconsin

Oxford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500)
Oxford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

New Chester is a ghost town in Adams County, Wisconsin, recorded as human settlement in Adams County, Wisconsin, United States of America. It is one of 9 former communities in Adams County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New Chester as a historical populated place on the Brooks 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 43.8616° N, 89.6376° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBrooks
Elevation1,040 ft
Nearest living townGrand Marsh, WI
Distance to it3.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1837592
Coordinates43.86164, -89.63762

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What's there now

New Chester is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Grand Marsh, WI (population 127), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,040 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 New Chester?

New Chester is in Adams County, Wisconsin, at 43.8616, -89.6376.

How many ghost towns are in Adams County?

Adams County, Wisconsin has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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