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Porter's Mills

Ghost town · Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Elk Mound quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500)
Elk Mound quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Porter's Mills is a ghost town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, recorded as human settlement in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Eau Claire County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Porter's Mills as a historical populated place: 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 44.7708° N, 91.5669° W.

Key facts

Elevation775 ft
Nearest living townEau Claire, WI
Distance to it4.8 miles
Coordinates44.77080, -91.56690

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What's there now

Porter's Mills is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Eau Claire, WI (population 69,274), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 775 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 Porter's Mills?

Porter's Mills is in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, at 44.7708, -91.5669.

How many ghost towns are in Eau Claire County?

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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