Record

About Denoon

Denoon (also called DeNoon or De Noon) was a village established by James DeNoon Reymert in 1852, straddling the county line between Waukesha and Racine counties in Wisconsin, 15 miles southeast of Waukesha, in range 20 E. of the towns of Muskego and Norway, on the shore of Lake Denoon. It was on the plank road between Milwaukee and Rochester, which Reymert is generally credited with getting built.
From Wikipedia, "Denoon, Wisconsin", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Denoon, 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 Denoon is

USGS topographic map around Denoon — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

9 historic USGS maps cover Denoon

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.

1891 Muskego sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1901 Muskego sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1954 Rockford sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1955 Rockford sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Rockford sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1959 Waterford sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1959 Hales Corners sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1963 Rockford sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1980 Lake Geneva sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

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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 Denoon

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Wisconsin index.

Muskego Settlement2.8 mi S · Racine
Dodges Corners4.2 mi W · Waukesha
Raymond Center8.1 mi E · Racine
Root Creek12.5 mi NE · Milwaukee
Brookfield Center15.8 mi N · Waukesha
Aurora22.9 mi SE · Kenosha

Sources

Wikipedia, "Denoon, Wisconsin": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q16955867.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).