Keith, Wisconsin
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Keith is a ghost town
in Forest County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. Keith was located in the town of Lincoln
4.5 miles (7.2 km) south-southeast of Crandon
. The town was marked on USGS maps as late as 1939.
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. 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, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
in Forest County
Forest County, Wisconsin
Forest County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,304. Its county seat is Crandon.-Indian Reservations:...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Keith was located in the town of Lincoln
Lincoln, Forest County, Wisconsin
Lincoln is a town in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 955 at the 2010 census. The ghost town of Keith was located in town.-Geography:...
4.5 miles (7.2 km) south-southeast of Crandon
Crandon, Wisconsin
Crandon is a city in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States; it is in the northeastern part of the state, about north of Green Bay. The population was 1,920 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Forest County and is the only incorporated community in the county...
. The town was marked on USGS maps as late as 1939.