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New Philadelphia National Historic Site

Ghost town · Pike County, Illinois

Pittsfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1926, 1:62,500)
Pittsfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1926, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

New Philadelphia National Historic Site is a ghost town in Pike County, Illinois, recorded as place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of 4 former communities in Pike County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

New Philadelphia National Historic Site was established in 2022, in the postwar decades.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New Philadelphia National Historic Site as a historical populated place: 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 39.6958° N, 90.9597° W.

Key facts

Founded2022
Elevation754 ft
Nearest living townBaylis, IL
Distance to it3.5 miles
Coordinates39.69580, -90.95970

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What's there now

New Philadelphia National Historic Site is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Baylis, IL (population 139), about 3.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 754 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Overview of the former village of New Philadelphia, Illinois, United States. The village site is a significant archaeological site and has been designated a Nat
Overview of the former village of New Philadelphia, Illinois, United States. The village site is a significant archaeological site and has been designated a Nat · Nyttend / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is New Philadelphia National Historic Site?

New Philadelphia National Historic Site is in Pike County, Illinois, at 39.6958, -90.9597.

How many ghost towns are in Pike County?

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

Sources and licences

Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.