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Darmstadt

Ghost town · St. Clair County, Illinois

Waterloo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:62,500)
Waterloo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Darmstadt is a ghost town in St. Clair County, Illinois. It is one of 2 former communities in St. Clair County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 40th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Darmstadt as a historical populated place on the Columbia 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 38.4551° N, 90.1451° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleColumbia
Elevation657 ft
Nearest living townMillstadt, IL
Distance to it3.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1822699
Coordinates38.45505, -90.14511

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What's there now

Darmstadt is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Millstadt, IL (population 4,013), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 657 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 Darmstadt?

Darmstadt is in St. Clair County, Illinois, at 38.4551, -90.1451.

How many ghost towns are in St. Clair County?

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

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