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New London

Ghost town · Hamilton County, Illinois

Enfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Enfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

New London is a ghost town in Hamilton County, Illinois. It is one of 5 former communities in Hamilton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New London as a historical populated place on the Bungay 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 38.1684° N, 88.4056° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBungay
Elevation425 ft
Nearest living townSpringerton, IL
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1812468
Coordinates38.16838, -88.40560

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What's there now

New London is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Springerton, IL (population 86), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 425 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 New London?

New London is in Hamilton County, Illinois, at 38.1684, -88.4056.

How many ghost towns are in Hamilton County?

Hamilton County, Illinois has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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