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Howards Point

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

Howards Point 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 Howards Point as a historical populated place on the Altamont West 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 39.0209° N, 88.8576° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAltamont West
Elevation606 ft
Nearest living townSt. Elmo, IL
Distance to it0.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1773077
Coordinates39.02088, -88.85756

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What's there now

Howards Point is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is St. Elmo, IL (population 1,401), about 0.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 606 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 Howards Point?

Howards Point is in Fayette County, Illinois, at 39.0209, -88.8576.

How many ghost towns are in Fayette County?

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

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