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Speck Oaks

Ghost town · Jackson County, Wisconsin

Hatfield SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Hatfield SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Speck Oaks is a ghost town in Jackson County, Wisconsin. It is one of 6 former communities in Jackson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Speck Oaks as a historical populated place on the Hatfield SE 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 44.3002° N, 90.5707° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHatfield SE
Elevation951 ft
Nearest living townMillston, WI
Distance to it8.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1577832
Coordinates44.30024, -90.57069

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What's there now

Speck Oaks is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Millston, WI (population 108), about 8.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 951 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 Speck Oaks?

Speck Oaks is in Jackson County, Wisconsin, at 44.3002, -90.5707.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

Jackson County, Wisconsin has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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