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Millwood

Ghost town · Fresno County, California

Dunlap quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500)
Dunlap quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Millwood is a ghost town in Fresno County, California. It is one of 29 former communities in Fresno County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Millwood as a historical populated place on the Miramonte 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 36.7447° N, 119.0046° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMiramonte
Elevation5,085 ft
Nearest living townWilsonia, CA
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID263655
Coordinates36.74467, -119.00455

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What's there now

Millwood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wilsonia, CA (population 32), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,085 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 Millwood?

Millwood is in Fresno County, California, at 36.7447, -119.0046.

How many ghost towns are in Fresno County?

Fresno County, California has 29 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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