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Petersville

Ghost town · Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Iola quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Iola quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Petersville 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 Petersville as a historical populated place on the Iola 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 44.5383° N, 89.1834° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleIola
Elevation986 ft
Nearest living townIola, WI
Distance to it3.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1850537
Coordinates44.53831, -89.18344

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What's there now

Petersville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Iola, WI (population 1,230), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 986 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 Petersville?

Petersville is in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, at 44.5383, -89.1834.

How many ghost towns are in Waupaca County?

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

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