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Brush Point

Ghost town · DeKalb County, Illinois

Kirkland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500)
Kirkland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Brush Point is a ghost town in DeKalb County, Illinois, recorded as human settlement in Illinois, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in DeKalb County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 37th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Brush Point 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 42.0281° N, 88.7536° W.

Key facts

Elevation864 ft
Nearest living townSycamore, IL
Distance to it4.5 miles
Coordinates42.02810, -88.75360

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What's there now

Brush Point is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sycamore, IL (population 18,243), about 4.5 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 Brush Point?

Brush Point is in DeKalb County, Illinois, at 42.0281, -88.7536.

How many ghost towns are in DeKalb County?

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

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