Quick Facts
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Buffalo County
- Status
- Unknown Status
- Access
- Unknown Access
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
If walls could talk, Anchorage would never shut up. Lucky for visitors, they mostly just stand there. Anchorage is a ghost town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. Anchorage was located in the town of Waumandee, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of the community of Waumandee.
Buffalo County holds 3 documented ghost towns, including Bluff Siding, Bohri — Anchorage keeps them company on the map.
The story of Anchorage
Wisconsin's ghost towns are lead mines, lumber towns, and cutover country that went back to forest.
Anchorage is a ghost town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. Anchorage was located in the town of Waumandee, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of the community of Waumandee. About all that remains of this town is a small cemetery on Wisconsin Highway 88.
What you'll find today
The on-the-ground condition of Anchorage is unverified — it's listed here with unknown status. That could mean standing buildings, or an empty field. Go prepared for either, and consider sharing what you find so the record improves.
Nobody has confirmed the access situation, so treat any visit as reconnaissance: verify land ownership first, and be ready to admire from the road.
Getting there
Here's the honest truth: access to Anchorage is unverified. We couldn't confirm whether the site sits on public land, private property, or something in between — so verify land ownership and local rules before visiting, and respect private property at all times.
Good to know
Ghost-town etiquette is simple: take only photographs. Removing artifacts is illegal on public lands and disrespectful everywhere else — and on federal land it can be a serious offense.
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Sources: description based on Wikipedia (“Anchorage, Wisconsin”), CC BY-SA.