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National City

Ghost town · St. Clair County, Illinois

St. Louis quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1888, 1:62,500)
St. Louis quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1888, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

National City is a ghost town in St. Clair County, Illinois. It is one of 2 former communities in St. Clair County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 40th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists National City as a historical populated place on the Granite City 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 38.6456° N, 90.1609° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGranite City
Elevation408 ft
Nearest living townBrooklyn, IL
Distance to it0.7 miles
GNIS feature ID426441
Coordinates38.64561, -90.16094

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What's there now

National City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Brooklyn, IL (population 811), about 0.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 408 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 National City?

National City is in St. Clair County, Illinois, at 38.6456, -90.1609.

How many ghost towns are in St. Clair County?

St. Clair County, Illinois has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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