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Griggsville Landing

Ghost town · Pike County, Illinois

Griggsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500)
Griggsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Griggsville Landing is a ghost town in Pike County, Illinois, recorded as abandoned settlement in Pike County, Illinois. It is one of 4 former communities in Pike County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Griggsville Landing as a historical populated place: 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 39.6969° N, 90.6475° W.

Key facts

Elevation436 ft
Nearest living townValley City, IL
Distance to it0.7 miles
Coordinates39.69690, -90.64750

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What's there now

Griggsville Landing is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Valley City, IL (population 15), about 0.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 436 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 Griggsville Landing?

Griggsville Landing is in Pike County, Illinois, at 39.6969, -90.6475.

How many ghost towns are in Pike County?

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

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