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Conwayville

Ghost town · Greene County, Illinois

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

Conwayville 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 Conwayville as a historical populated place on the Boyer Creek 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 39.2362° N, 90.3993° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBoyer Creek
Elevation458 ft
Nearest living townCarrollton, IL
Distance to it4.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1811014
Coordinates39.23616, -90.39928

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What's there now

Conwayville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Carrollton, IL (population 2,528), about 4.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 458 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 Conwayville?

Conwayville is in Greene County, Illinois, at 39.2362, -90.3993.

How many ghost towns are in Greene County?

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

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