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Grisold

Ghost town · Lawrence County, Illinois

Vincennes quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500)
Vincennes quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Grisold is a ghost town in Lawrence County, Illinois. It is one of 2 former communities in Lawrence County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Grisold as a historical populated place on the Lawrenceville 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 38.7153° N, 87.6875° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLawrenceville
Elevation434 ft
Nearest living townLawrenceville, IL
Distance to it0.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1816183
Coordinates38.71532, -87.68753

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What's there now

Grisold is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lawrenceville, IL (population 4,241), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 434 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 Grisold?

Grisold is in Lawrence County, Illinois, at 38.7153, -87.6875.

How many ghost towns are in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County, Illinois has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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