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Vishnu Springs

Ghost town · McDonough County, Illinois

Colchester quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500)
Colchester quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Vishnu Springs is a ghost town in McDonough County, Illinois, recorded as human settlement in Illinois, United States of America. It is one of 6 former communities in McDonough County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Vishnu Springs 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 40.4320° N, 90.8937° W.

Key facts

Elevation595 ft
Nearest living townTennessee, IL
Distance to it3.3 miles
Coordinates40.43200, -90.89370

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What's there now

Vishnu Springs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Tennessee, IL (population 132), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 595 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 Vishnu Springs?

Vishnu Springs is in McDonough County, Illinois, at 40.4320, -90.8937.

How many ghost towns are in McDonough County?

McDonough County, Illinois has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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