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Pilot Knob

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

Pilot Knob 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 Pilot Knob as a historical populated place on the Westfield West 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 43.9875° N, 89.6182° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWestfield West
Nearest living townColoma, WI
Distance to it5.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1837597
Coordinates43.98747, -89.61818

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What's there now

Pilot Knob is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Coloma, WI (population 564), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Pilot Knob?

Pilot Knob is in Adams County, Wisconsin, at 43.9875, -89.6182.

How many ghost towns are in Adams County?

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

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