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Waldron

Ghost town · Stark 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

Waldron is a ghost town in Stark County, Illinois. It is one of 2 former communities in Stark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 49th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Waldron as a historical populated place on the Elmira 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 41.1342° N, 89.7512° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleElmira
Elevation705 ft
Nearest living townWyoming, IL
Distance to it5 miles
GNIS feature ID1821225
Coordinates41.13420, -89.75121

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What's there now

Waldron is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wyoming, IL (population 1,532), about 5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 705 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 Waldron?

Waldron is in Stark County, Illinois, at 41.1342, -89.7512.

How many ghost towns are in Stark County?

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

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