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Yellowstone

Ghost town · Lafayette County, Wisconsin

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

Yellowstone is a ghost town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin. It is one of 2 former communities in Lafayette County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Yellowstone as a historical populated place on the Yellowstone Lake 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 42.7983° N, 89.9704° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleYellowstone Lake
Elevation915 ft
Nearest living townHollandale, WI
Distance to it5.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1577897
Coordinates42.79833, -89.97040

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What's there now

Yellowstone is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hollandale, WI (population 330), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 915 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 Yellowstone?

Yellowstone is in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, at 42.7983, -89.9704.

How many ghost towns are in Lafayette County?

Lafayette County, Wisconsin has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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