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Saxon

Ghost town · Henry County, Illinois

Kewanee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500)
Kewanee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Saxon is a ghost town in Henry County, Illinois. It is one of 3 former communities in Henry County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Saxon as a historical populated place on the Kewanee South 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 41.1523° N, 89.8921° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKewanee South
Elevation750 ft
Nearest living townToulon, IL
Distance to it4.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1812599
Coordinates41.15226, -89.89205

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What's there now

Saxon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Toulon, IL (population 1,390), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 750 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 Saxon?

Saxon is in Henry County, Illinois, at 41.1523, -89.8921.

How many ghost towns are in Henry County?

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

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