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Willet

Ghost town · Green County, Wisconsin

South Wayne quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500)
South Wayne quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Willet is a ghost town in Green County, Wisconsin. It is one of 4 former communities in Green County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Willet as a historical populated place on the Argyle 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 42.7234° N, 89.7941° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleArgyle
Nearest living townArgyle, WI
Distance to it3.9 miles
GNIS feature ID2760451
Coordinates42.72339, -89.79409

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What's there now

Willet is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Argyle, WI (population 875), about 3.9 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 Willet?

Willet is in Green County, Wisconsin, at 42.7234, -89.7941.

How many ghost towns are in Green County?

Green County, Wisconsin has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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