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Wrightsville

Ghost town · Jackson 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

Wrightsville is a ghost town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, recorded as human settlement in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States of America. 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 Wrightsville 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 44.4144° N, 90.8186° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMerrillan
Elevation916 ft
Nearest living townMerrillan, WI
Distance to it2.6 miles
GNIS feature ID2702801
Coordinates44.41444, -90.81861

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What's there now

Wrightsville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Merrillan, WI (population 568), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 916 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 Wrightsville?

Wrightsville is in Jackson County, Wisconsin, at 44.4144, -90.8186.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

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

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