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Lynchburg

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Illinois

Mount Vernon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1933, 1:62,500)
Mount Vernon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1933, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lynchburg is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Illinois. It is one of 4 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lynchburg as a historical populated place on the Opdyke 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 38.2867° N, 88.7862° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOpdyke
Elevation529 ft
Nearest living townOpdyke, IL
Distance to it2 miles
GNIS feature ID1815695
Coordinates38.28672, -88.78617

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What's there now

Lynchburg is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Opdyke, IL (population 263), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 529 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 Lynchburg?

Lynchburg is in Jefferson County, Illinois, at 38.2867, -88.7862.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

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

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