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Charter Oak Mills

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

Charter Oak Mills is a ghost town in Jackson County, Wisconsin. 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 Charter Oak Mills as a historical populated place on the Black River Falls 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 44.2686° N, 90.8749° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBlack River Falls
Elevation766 ft
Nearest living townBlack River Falls, WI
Distance to it2.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1845430
Coordinates44.26857, -90.87486

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What's there now

Charter Oak Mills is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Black River Falls, WI (population 3,514), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 766 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 Charter Oak Mills?

Charter Oak Mills is in Jackson County, Wisconsin, at 44.2686, -90.8749.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

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

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