List of ghost towns in Illinois

This is a list of ghost towns in the U.S. state of Illinois.

Ghost towns

Town name Other name(s) County Established Disestablished Remarks
Anderson Macoupin
Appleton Knox
Barr Macoupin
Benjaminville McLean
Bethel Clay
Bloomfield Edgar
Bourbonais Bureau
Brownsville Jackson
Brush Point DeKalb
Bybee Fulton
Caledonia Putnam
Cardiff Livingston
Cayuga Livingston
Challacombe Macoupin
Chamness Williamson
Civer Fulton
Clayville Sangamon
Clifford Williamson
Coltonville DeKalb
Comer Macoupin
Crawfordsville Crawford
Daggett Carroll
Dutton Pike
Elm Point Bond
Elton Winnebago
Enos Macoupin
Evans Logan
Fillmore Douglas
Fremont Clinton
Green Rock Henry Now a neighborhood in Colona
Greenridge[1] Macoupin
Griffin Clark
Griggsville Landing Phillips Landing, Phillips Ferry Pike
Gurney Cass
Hagaman Macoupin
Half Day Lake Annexed by Vernon Hills
Halfway Williamson Not confused to be the same as Halfway, known as Little Juarez.
Halfway Little Juarez Williamson Not to be confused Halfway, Illinois, the one without a nickname.
Henpeck[2] Kane
Horace Edgar
Jugtown Grundy Now part of Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
Kumler McLean
Ledford Saline
Lemmon Sangamon
Lexington Edwards
Little Rock[3] LaSalle
Macoupin Macoupin
McVey Macoupin
Midway Fulton
Miles Station Providence Macoupin
Mills Prairie Edwards
Millsdale Will
Millville Jo Daviess
Milton Brown
Morse Stark
Ocoya Livingston
Old Evansville
Old Westville
Orchard Place Cook
Oxford Township Oxford Henry
Palmyra Edwards
Papsville
Parker City Parker Johnson
Piankashawtown Edwards
Reader Reeders Macoupin
Reeds Crossing Boone
Riverview
Rodden Jo Daviess
Santa Fe Park
Schoper Macoupin
Shasta Alexander
Shirley McLean
Sugarville Fulton
Sylvan Cass
Tacaogane Massac or Pope
Tedens DuPage
Totten Prairie Totten’s Prairie Fulton
Tracy Kankakee
Tuscumbia Fulton
Vishnu Springs McDonough
Wanborough Edwards
Weston DuPage
Wetzel Edgar
Whistleville Macon Now site of Fort Daniel Conservation Area.
White Oak Springs Brown
Wilson Lake

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenridge, Illinois
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Henpeck, Illinois
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Rock (historical)