Kurth, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Kurth, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin
Pushpin Label:Kurth
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clark
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Grant
Elevation Ft:1079
Coordinates:44.5742°N -90.4967°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1837683

Kurth is a ghost town in the town of Grant, Clark County, Wisconsin, United States. Kurth is 2miles west-southwest of Granton. The community appeared on USGS maps as late as 1954.

History

The community was named for Robert Kurth, a grain merchant.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 180.