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Worden

Ghost town · Clark County, Wisconsin

Stanley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:62,500)
Stanley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Worden 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 Worden as a historical populated place on the Stanley 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 44.8866° N, 90.8818° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleStanley
Nearest living townStanley, WI
Distance to it5.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1837758
Coordinates44.88663, -90.88181

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What's there now

Worden is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Stanley, WI (population 3,774), about 5.9 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 Worden?

Worden is in Clark County, Wisconsin, at 44.8866, -90.8818.

How many ghost towns are in Clark County?

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

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