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Trow

Ghost town · Clark County, Wisconsin

Black River Falls quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500)
Black River Falls quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Trow is a ghost town in Clark County, Wisconsin. It is one of 5 former communities in Clark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Trow as a historical populated place on the Merrillan 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 44.4916° N, 90.7626° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMerrillan
Elevation1,016 ft
Nearest living townMerrillan, WI
Distance to it4.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1840620
Coordinates44.49163, -90.76264

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What's there now

Trow is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Merrillan, WI (population 568), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,016 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 Trow?

Trow is in Clark County, Wisconsin, at 44.4916, -90.7626.

How many ghost towns are in Clark County?

Clark County, Wisconsin has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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