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Lexington

Ghost town · Edwards County, Illinois

Mount Carmel quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500)
Mount Carmel quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lexington is a ghost town in Edwards County, Illinois, recorded as former settlement in Illinois, United States. It is one of 4 former communities in Edwards County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lexington as a historical populated place on the Bone Gap 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 38.4159° N, 87.9642° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBone Gap
Nearest living townBone Gap, IL
Distance to it2.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1808156
Coordinates38.41588, -87.96420

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What's there now

Lexington is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bone Gap, IL (population 187), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Lexington?

Lexington is in Edwards County, Illinois, at 38.4159, -87.9642.

How many ghost towns are in Edwards County?

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

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