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New Rome

Ghost town · Adams County, Wisconsin

Arkdale NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Arkdale NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

New Rome is a ghost town in Adams County, Wisconsin. 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 Rome as a historical populated place on the Arkdale 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 44.2422° N, 89.8626° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleArkdale NE
Elevation981 ft
Nearest living townLake Arrowhead, WI
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1837593
Coordinates44.24219, -89.86263

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What's there now

New Rome is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lake Arrowhead, WI (population 832), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 981 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 Rome?

New Rome is in Adams County, Wisconsin, at 44.2422, -89.8626.

How many ghost towns are in Adams County?

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

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