Springdale Ghost Town

Buffalo County, Wisconsin44.5272, -91.7758

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.1 miMondovi, WI
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
960 ft293 m
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Springdale. No free-licensed photo yet.

Springdale, in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, is a ghost town. It lies at about 960 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miEau ClaireLake CityArcadiaWabashaDurandSpringdale
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Springdale. 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 Mondovi, WI, about 6.1 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eau Claire, WI, 24 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Savoy13 mi west
  2. Oak Grove13 mi northeast
  3. Old Tyrone13 mi north
  4. Nelsonville13 mi northeast
  5. Cream15 mi south
  6. Dunnville15 mi northwest
  7. Welch Point17 mi northwest
  8. Anchorage18 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°277Jan3211Feb4523Mar6034Apr7246May8156Jun8560Jul8258Aug7550Sep6138Oct4526Nov3214DecJan: 1.1 inFeb: 1.1 inMar: 2.0 inApr: 3.4 inMay: 4.3 inJun: 5.2 inJul: 4.1 inAug: 4.9 inSep: 3.9 inOct: 2.5 inNov: 2.0 inDec: 1.4 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 Mondovi. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mondovi station (USC00475563), 5.7 miles away. About 35.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBuffalo County, Wisconsin
Coordinates44.52720, -91.77580
Elevation960 ft (293 m)
Also known asSpringdale, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, Springdale, WI
SourcesWikidata Q7580830 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Springdale ghost town?

In Buffalo County, Wisconsin, at 44.5272, -91.7758. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mondovi, WI, about 6.1 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eau Claire, WI, 24 miles away.

Can you visit Springdale?

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 Springdale?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Springdale?

Yes. Savoy (13 mi), Oak Grove (13 mi), Old Tyrone (13 mi), Nelsonville (13 mi).

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