Rawsonville Ghost Town
Wayne County, Michigan42.2153, -83.5517
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 3.6 miBelleville, MI
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 18 miSteiner
Rawsonville is a ghost town in Wayne County, Michigan.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Rawsonville. 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 Belleville, MI, about 3.6 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Ann Arbor, MI, 10 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Steiner18 mi southeast
- Kensington21 mi north
- Federman22 mi south
- Quinn40 mi northeast
- Disco42 mi northeast
- Frederick42 mi northeast
- Java42 mi south
- Marengo43 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: North Hydro Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
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 April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Detroit Willow Run Ap.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Detroit Willow Run Ap station (USW00014853), 1.6 miles away. About 30.1 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Wayne County, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.21528, -83.55167 |
| Also known as | Rawsonville, Michigan, Rawsonville, MI |
| Sources | Wikidata Q20710662 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Rawsonville ghost town?
In Wayne County, Michigan, at 42.2153, -83.5517. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Belleville, MI, about 3.6 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Ann Arbor, MI, 10 miles away.
Can you visit Rawsonville?
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: North Hydro Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Rawsonville?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Detroit Willow Run Ap.
Are there other ghost towns near Rawsonville?
Yes. Steiner (18 mi), Kensington (21 mi), Federman (22 mi), Quinn (40 mi).
