Road-trip index
Ghost Towns near Milwaukee
The survey records 308 vanished or historical sites within 100 miles of Milwaukee, WI. Here's what's closest — and which places have full records worth planning a day around.
Charted towns within range
Ulao, WI~19 mi
Vanished Place
A cordwood pier that fueled Lake Michigan's steamers — gone but for a few pilings.
Helena, WI~107 mi
Historic Townsite
A frontier shot-tower town on the Wisconsin River — its lead tower rebuilt in a state park.
Fayette, MI~195 mi
Historic Townsite
An iron-smelting village on a Lake Michigan harbor — preserved almost whole.
Forestville, MN~220 mi
Historic Townsite
A crossroads village the railroad passed by — now frozen at the year 1899.
Closest surveyed sites — records pending
Dodges Corners, WI~21 mi
Army Lake, WI~29 mi
Mayhews, WI~35 mi
Shady Side, WI~42 mi
Kennedys Corners, WI~44 mi
Armsby, IL~47 mi
Barnard Mill, IL~49 mi
Hamilton, WI~53 mi
Techny, IL~64 mi
Hanerville, WI~64 mi
Every one of these is on the national atlas map — zoom into the Milwaukee area to see them in place.