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Maxwell

Ghost town · Sangamon County, Illinois

Waverly quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500)
Waverly quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Maxwell is a ghost town in Sangamon County, Illinois. It is one of 3 former communities in Sangamon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 30th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Maxwell as a historical populated place on the New Berlin 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 39.6331° N, 89.8993° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNew Berlin
Elevation644 ft
Nearest living townLoami, IL
Distance to it3.9 miles
GNIS feature ID422951
Coordinates39.63311, -89.89927

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What's there now

Maxwell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Loami, IL (population 830), about 3.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 644 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 Maxwell?

Maxwell is in Sangamon County, Illinois, at 39.6331, -89.8993.

How many ghost towns are in Sangamon County?

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

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