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Greenland

Ghost town · Fayette County, Illinois

St. Elmo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
St. Elmo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Greenland is a ghost town in Fayette County, Illinois. It is one of 3 former communities in Fayette County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 28th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Greenland as a historical populated place on the Beecher City 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 39.1798° N, 88.8195° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBeecher City
Elevation617 ft
Nearest living townBeecher City, IL
Distance to it1.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1773074
Coordinates39.17976, -88.81951

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What's there now

Greenland is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Beecher City, IL (population 419), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 617 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 Greenland?

Greenland is in Fayette County, Illinois, at 39.1798, -88.8195.

How many ghost towns are in Fayette County?

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

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