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Fredonia

Ghost town · Williamson County, Illinois

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

Fredonia is a ghost town in Williamson County, Illinois. It is one of 5 former communities in Williamson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fredonia as a historical populated place on the Herrin 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 37.7678° N, 89.1190° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHerrin
Elevation427 ft
Nearest living townCambria, IL
Distance to it0.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1802586
Coordinates37.76783, -89.11897

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What's there now

Fredonia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cambria, IL (population 1,271), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 427 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 Fredonia?

Fredonia is in Williamson County, Illinois, at 37.7678, -89.1190.

How many ghost towns are in Williamson County?

Williamson County, Illinois has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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