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Weston

Ghost town · Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Galena quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500)
Galena quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Weston is a ghost town in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, recorded as former unincorporated community in DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America. It is one of 8 former communities in Jo Daviess County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Weston as a historical populated place on the Hanover 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 42.3133° N, 90.2632° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHanover
Elevation633 ft
Nearest living townElizabeth, IL
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1815817
Coordinates42.31335, -90.26318

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What's there now

Weston is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Elizabeth, IL (population 764), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 633 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 Weston?

Weston is in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, at 42.3133, -90.2632.

How many ghost towns are in Jo Daviess County?

Jo Daviess County, Illinois has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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