Kurth, Wisconsin
Kurth, Wisconsin | |
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Ghost town | |
Coordinates: 44°34′27″N 90°29′48″W / 44.57417°N 90.49667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Clark |
Town | Grant |
Elevation | 1,079 ft (329 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 1837683[1] |
Kurth is a ghost town in the town of Grant, Clark County, Wisconsin, United States. Kurth is 2 miles (3.2 km) west-southwest of Granton. The community appeared on USGS maps as late as 1954.[1]
History
[edit]The community was named for Robert Kurth, a grain merchant.[2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b "Kurth (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 180.