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Freenanton

Ghost town · Effingham County, Illinois

Effingham quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
Effingham quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Freenanton is a ghost town in Effingham County, Illinois. It is one of 3 former communities in Effingham County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 25th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Freenanton as a historical populated place on the Altamont East 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 39.0759° N, 88.6806° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAltamont East
Elevation598 ft
Nearest living townAltamont, IL
Distance to it3.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1810499
Coordinates39.07588, -88.68061

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What's there now

Freenanton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Altamont, IL (population 2,500), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 598 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 Freenanton?

Freenanton is in Effingham County, Illinois, at 39.0759, -88.6806.

How many ghost towns are in Effingham County?

Effingham County, Illinois has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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