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Benjaminville

Ghost town · McLean County, Illinois

Le Roy quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500)
Le Roy quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Benjaminville is a ghost town in McLean County, Illinois, recorded as human settlement in Illinois, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in McLean County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Benjaminville 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 40.4765° N, 88.8061° W.

Key facts

Elevation864 ft
Nearest living townEllsworth, IL
Distance to it5.1 miles
Coordinates40.47650, -88.80610

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What's there now

Benjaminville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ellsworth, IL (population 229), about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 864 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 Benjaminville?

Benjaminville is in McLean County, Illinois, at 40.4765, -88.8061.

How many ghost towns are in McLean County?

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

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