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Judson

Ghost town · Kankakee County, Illinois

Crete quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500)
Crete quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Judson is a ghost town in Kankakee County, Illinois. It is one of 4 former communities in Kankakee County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Judson as a historical populated place on the Beecher 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 41.2523° N, 87.6423° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBeecher West
Elevation707 ft
Nearest living townGrant Park, IL
Distance to it0.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1810652
Coordinates41.25226, -87.64226

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What's there now

Judson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Grant Park, IL (population 1,547), about 0.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 707 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 Judson?

Judson is in Kankakee County, Illinois, at 41.2523, -87.6423.

How many ghost towns are in Kankakee County?

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

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