Dodges Corners, Wisconsin | |
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Ghost town | |
Coordinates: 42°51′32″N88°14′30″W / 42.85889°N 88.24167°W Coordinates: 42°51′32″N88°14′30″W / 42.85889°N 88.24167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Waukesha |
Elevation | 860 ft (260 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 2760400 [1] |
Dodges Corners was a ghost town in the town of Vernon, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. [1] One notable native was Maybelle Maud Park (1871-1946), a medical doctor and Wisconsin state official. [2] [3]
A ghost town is an abandoned village, town, or city, usually one that contains substantial visible remains. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, prolonged droughts, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, pollution, or nuclear disasters. The term can sometimes refer to cities, towns, and neighbourhoods that are still populated, but significantly less so than in past years; for example, those affected by high levels of unemployment and dereliction.
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