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Adams

Ghost town · Livingston County, Illinois

Odell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500)
Odell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Adams is a ghost town in Livingston County, Illinois. It is one of 6 former communities in Livingston County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Adams as a historical populated place on the Odell 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 41.0995° N, 88.5848° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOdell
Elevation684 ft
Nearest living townRansom, IL
Distance to it5.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1737535
Coordinates41.09948, -88.58479

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What's there now

Adams is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ransom, IL (population 312), about 5.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 684 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 Adams?

Adams is in Livingston County, Illinois, at 41.0995, -88.5848.

How many ghost towns are in Livingston County?

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

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