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Elm Grove

Ghost town · White County, Illinois

New Haven quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
New Haven quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Elm Grove is a ghost town in White County, Illinois. It is one of 4 former communities in White County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Elm Grove as a historical populated place on the Emma 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 37.9950° N, 88.1248° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEmma
Elevation365 ft
Nearest living townMaunie, IL
Distance to it5.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1823954
Coordinates37.99505, -88.12476

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What's there now

Elm Grove is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Maunie, IL (population 112), about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 365 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 Elm Grove?

Elm Grove is in White County, Illinois, at 37.9950, -88.1248.

How many ghost towns are in White County?

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

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