Oakwood Ghost Town
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin42.8581, -87.9245
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 1.9 miOak Creek, WI
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 6 miRaymond Center
Oakwood is a former settlement in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, listed among the ghost towns of Wisconsin.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Oakwood. 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 Oak Creek, WI, about 1.9 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Racine, WI, 11 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Raymond Center6 mi southwest
- St. Martin's7.3 mi northwest
- Root Creek8.6 mi northwest
- Denoon12 mi west
- Dodges Corners16 mi west
- Muskego Settlement16 mi southwest
- Brookfield Center19 mi northwest
- Aurora19 mi south
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
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from South Milwaukee Wwtp.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the South Milwaukee Wwtp station (USC00477964), 4.8 miles away. About 36.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Milwaukee County, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.85807, -87.92453 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q20707454 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Oakwood ghost town?
In Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, at 42.8581, -87.9245. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Oak Creek, WI, about 1.9 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Racine, WI, 11 miles away.
Can you visit Oakwood?
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 Oakwood?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from South Milwaukee Wwtp.
Are there other ghost towns near Oakwood?
Yes. Raymond Center (6 mi), St. Martin's (7.3 mi), Root Creek (8.6 mi), Denoon (12 mi).
