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Bridgeport

Ghost town · Scott County, Illinois

Griggsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500)
Griggsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bridgeport is a ghost town in Scott County, Illinois. It is one of 2 former communities in Scott County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 36th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bridgeport as a historical populated place on the Bedford topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.5250° N, 90.5793° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBedford
Elevation431 ft
Nearest living townMilton, IL
Distance to it4.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1821145
Coordinates39.52505, -90.57929

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What's there now

Bridgeport is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Milton, IL (population 188), about 4.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 431 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Bridgeport?

Bridgeport is in Scott County, Illinois, at 39.5250, -90.5793.

How many ghost towns are in Scott County?

Scott County, Illinois has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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