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Columbiana

Ghost town · Greene County, Illinois

Pearl quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500)
Pearl quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Columbiana is a ghost town in Greene County, Illinois. It is one of 4 former communities in Greene County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Columbiana as a historical populated place on the Kampsville 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 39.2973° N, 90.6004° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKampsville
Elevation423 ft
Nearest living townKampsville, IL
Distance to it0.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1811013
Coordinates39.29727, -90.60040

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What's there now

Columbiana is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kampsville, IL (population 270), about 0.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 423 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 Columbiana?

Columbiana is in Greene County, Illinois, at 39.2973, -90.6004.

How many ghost towns are in Greene County?

Greene County, Illinois has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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