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Jefferson City

Ghost town · Hamilton County, Illinois

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

Jefferson City is a ghost town in Hamilton County, Illinois. It is one of 5 former communities in Hamilton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Jefferson City as a historical populated place on the Bungay 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 38.1503° N, 88.4617° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBungay
Elevation438 ft
Nearest living townMcLeansboro, IL
Distance to it5.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1812460
Coordinates38.15033, -88.46172

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What's there now

Jefferson City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is McLeansboro, IL (population 2,750), about 5.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 438 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 Jefferson City?

Jefferson City is in Hamilton County, Illinois, at 38.1503, -88.4617.

How many ghost towns are in Hamilton County?

Hamilton County, Illinois has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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