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Bradley

Ghost town · Jackson County, Illinois

Campbell Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500)
Campbell Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bradley is a ghost town in Jackson County, Illinois. It is one of 3 former communities in Jackson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bradley as a historical populated place on the Willisville 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 37.9412° N, 89.5670° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWillisville
Elevation526 ft
Nearest living townCampbell Hill, IL
Distance to it1.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1815593
Coordinates37.94116, -89.56704

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What's there now

Bradley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Campbell Hill, IL (population 329), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 526 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 Bradley?

Bradley is in Jackson County, Illinois, at 37.9412, -89.5670.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

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

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