Abandoned Record
About Fermoy
Fermoy is an abandoned townsite in McDavitt Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It was located near the communities of Sax and Kelsey.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Fermoy, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Fermoy is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Fermoy
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1954 Hibbing sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Hibbing sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Hibbing sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1963 Kelsey sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Hibbing sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1977 Hibbing sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Fermoy
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Minnesota index.
- West Virginia21.1 mi N · St. Louis
- Elcor21.7 mi N · St. Louis
- Spina22.7 mi N · St. Louis
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Fermoy, Minnesota": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q5444426.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).