Mill Creek Ghost Town

Richland County, Wisconsin43.3867, -90.5483

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.9 miRichland Center, WI
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
790 ft241 m
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Mill Creek. No free-licensed photo yet.

Mill Creek is an abandoned town in Richland County, Wisconsin. It lies at about 790 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miReedsburgDodgevilleViroquaBoscobelFennimoreWestbyMill Creek
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Mill Creek. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Richland Center, WI, about 8.9 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is La Crosse, WI, 45 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. McGrew3.3 mi east
  2. Ashford4.9 mi southeast
  3. Henrietta11 mi northeast
  4. Corwin16 mi northeast
  5. Cheyenne Valley21 mi northeast
  6. Oil City25 mi north
  7. Helena30 mi southeast
  8. La Rue33 mi east

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°278Jan3211Feb4422Mar5733Apr6945May7856Jun8260Jul8057Aug7349Sep6037Oct4526Nov3215DecJan: 1.3 inFeb: 1.1 inMar: 2.0 inApr: 4.1 inMay: 4.7 inJun: 6.0 inJul: 5.0 inAug: 4.9 inSep: 3.9 inOct: 3.0 inNov: 2.0 inDec: 1.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Richland Ctr. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Richland Ctr station (USC00477158), 8.9 miles away. About 39.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationRichland County, Wisconsin
Coordinates43.38670, -90.54830
Elevation790 ft (241 m)
Also known asMill Creek, Wisconsin, Mill Creek, WI
SourcesWikidata Q6858226 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Mill Creek ghost town?

In Richland County, Wisconsin, at 43.3867, -90.5483. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Richland Center, WI, about 8.9 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is La Crosse, WI, 45 miles away.

Can you visit Mill Creek?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Mill Creek?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Richland Ctr. Snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Mill Creek?

Yes. McGrew (3.3 mi), Ashford (4.9 mi), Henrietta (11 mi), Corwin (16 mi).

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