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Mid City

Ghost town · Greene County, Illinois

Jerseyville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500)
Jerseyville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mid City is a ghost town in Greene County, Illinois. It is one of 4 former communities in Greene County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mid City as a historical populated place on the Boyer Creek 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 39.2220° N, 90.3915° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBoyer Creek
Elevation463 ft
Nearest living townKane, IL
Distance to it3.1 miles
GNIS feature ID422975
Coordinates39.22199, -90.39151

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What's there now

Mid City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kane, IL (population 246), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 463 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 Mid City?

Mid City is in Greene County, Illinois, at 39.2220, -90.3915.

How many ghost towns are in Greene County?

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

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