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Nowell

Ghost town · Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Northport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000)
Northport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Nowell is a ghost town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, recorded as human settlement in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Waupaca County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Nowell as a historical populated place on the Northport 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 44.4894° N, 88.7982° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNorthport
Elevation864 ft
Nearest living townBear Creek, WI
Distance to it4.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1850526
Coordinates44.48942, -88.79816

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What's there now

Nowell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bear Creek, WI (population 271), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 864 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 Nowell?

Nowell is in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, at 44.4894, -88.7982.

How many ghost towns are in Waupaca County?

Waupaca County, Wisconsin has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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