Abandoned Record
About Nelsonville
Nelsonville is a ghost town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Nelsonville was located in the town of Drammen at what is currently the junction of County Highways B and ZZ, 7.8 miles (12.6 km) northeast of Mondovi.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Nelsonville, 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 Nelsonville is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Nelsonville
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.
- 1932 Mondovi sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Eau Claire sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Eau Claire sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Eau Claire sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1973 Mondovi NE sheet, 1:24,000 · 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 Nelsonville
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Wisconsin index.
- Oak Grove2.1 mi NW · Eau Claire
- Hadleyville4.5 mi NE · Eau Claire
- Porter's Mills8.1 mi N · Eau Claire
- Cream25.4 mi SW · Buffalo
- Anchorage28.2 mi S · Buffalo
- Bohri35.2 mi S · Buffalo
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Nelsonville, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q6990827.
- USGS GNIS 1578432.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).